bradburn: here we are again. welcome back to mount vernon. my name is doug bradburn. i am the president and ceo of george washington's mount vernon. it is my delight to have these live opportunities to talk about the story of george washington. last wednesday, we were in our museum. this is what we call our education center here at mount vernon. it focuses on the life of george washington. really a grand sense of his biography and why he matters and how he impacted the age he lives in and why his legacy still matters today. last time, we were looking at his youth, a youth that is oftentimes enwrapped in romance and myth. it is hard to get at because it is a period that is least documented, but it is an interesting period to understand george washington in the context of the 18th century. of course, he is most known to americans and perhaps to folks around the world as the great military commander, the general who led the americans through the american war for independence, through eight long years of war. his identity as a warrior is a crucial one. we think about who

my name is doug bradburn. has my delight -- my delight to have these opportunities to talk about george washington. last wednesday, we were in our museum. --s is our education here education center here at mount vernon. it focuses on the life of george washington. it gives a grand sense and -- sense of why he matters. last time, we were looking at his youth, a youth that is often times and wrapped in romance -- apped ined -- enwr romance and the myth. tocourse, he is most known americans and perhaps the folks around the world as the great military commander, the general who led the americans through the american war for independence, through eight long years of war. his identity as a warrior is a crucial one. we think about who was george washington, how did he think of himself and his time, and why does it matter today. george washington as a military commander is still studied regularly in the great military disciplines in this country at west point, the naval academy, as well as the were college because --

bradburn: here we are again. welcome back to mount vernon. my name is doug bradburn.

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. >> next, an american history tv, douglas bradburn appears in the education center with a life-size replica of washington. he traces the president's military career while also taking questions from viewers.