Founders online has transcript of thousands of documents written by and to the nations founders. You can find washingtons letter to his cabinet written in savanna, georgia, his itinerary and instructions should any serious matter occur in his absence. You can read entries from his diary recording places he was in, the conditions of roads and lodgings, the weather and the terrain and the crops of the area. Following washingtons path, Nathaniel Philbrick came to know our first president not as a monumental figure from history but as a man traveler like himself, and the words preserved in traditional and digital archives, we can become more familiar with washington and the other founders. Nathaniel philbrick is the author of awardwinning books including New York Times bestseller mayflower which was a finalist in 2007 Pulitzer Prize in history and the Los Angeles Times book prize. His book in the heart of both the won the National Award for nonfiction and was adapted into a film in 2015. J
Jason Steinhauer is speaking at the South Dakota History Conference this week. He joins "In the Moment" to talk about bots, social media and the importance of historians.
Jason Steinhauer is speaking at the South Dakota History Conference this week. He joins "In the Moment" to talk about bots, social media and the importance of historians.
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