you can read about it in newton and chernow and others. but it is part of the theme of the federal government using the military to back up the strength they are trying to exert with its citizens. it is a federalization model, something that someone like jefferson would have a poured -- would have abhorred. other questions? there must be more, it's alexander hamilton. --was hamilton-related hamilton a naval commander in the great lakes? damien: i have no idea, i have never looked into that. i know there are several descendents of alexander hamilton who took on great leadership roles in the military. it is incredible when you read about it. but that particular leader, you would have to look it up or ask a descendent. yes, sir? >> i may be dense, but what did washington die from? damien: he had gone out on his horse that day in virginia and it was a cold, rainy day, and he got sick from the wet clothing and, of course, what do you do in 1799 when you get sick and have a doctor? they bring in leeches and do bloodletting. that is not going to

but you can read about it in newton and chernow and others. but it is probably that whole theme of the federal government is going to use the military to back up the strength they are trying to exert with its citizens, ok? so it is a federalization model, something that someone like jefferson would have a board -- have abhor red as a political opponent. other questions? there must be more, it's alexander hamilton. towas hamilton related alexander hamilton, and was he a naval commander in the great lakes in the war of 1812? damien: i have no idea, i have never looked into that. i know there are several descendents of alexander hamilton who took on great leadership roles in the military. it is incredible when you read about this on some sources like wikipedia. for that particular leader in the war of 1812, you would have to look it up or ask a descendent. yes, sir? but may be just dense here, what did washington die from? damien: he had gone out on his horse, his plantation at mount vernon that day in virginia, and it was a cold, rainy day, and

ron chernow wrote this fight of mary's complaint she had a amassed such substantial holdings george alone inherited 400 acres of valuable pineland. all of this property have been followed by womanhood seen fit to petition the virginia legislature for private pension dreams were because of her sons allegedly collect. i think a better verb that amassed would even help on for dear life. of course the last piece of property that mary ellen and ship out it since she was three years old. she had already given the of the fuse to johnny. there's no evidence that the was ever a petition and there's no evidence she was the petition herself. only that she spoke often about her money worries. mary looked carefully, pinched pennies, worried about, much more as she got older. she never had much of a chance in life to be compliant. circumstances of her life didn't allow for it. her war experience did not soother or maker sweeter, but she wasn't inventing or difficulties. george historians have use their imaginations generously towards him but without exception about it impossible to bring any generosity

ron chernow many of you know who is more famous for his books and his broadway play, on hamilton.ok is wonderful. ron white at the huntington library is in a terrific job but i'm hoping i don't leave anybody out. but john bought at ucla is written a wonderful short book. it is just really very well done. and chucknd calhoun who is retid from university in north carolina, did a book on grant his which revolutionized again, matt studies. i would think and we would like tos think that what we have done at mississippi state is we have published a number of books on grant. including the first completely annotated memoirs of ulysses s grant. university press published it for us and i might that went out i think i've got an opening to the door here if i have to, but were also working on the memoirs of sherman two. so we are getting that done. don't hold that against me. southern illinois university university press has also started a series called thehe worldli of ulysses s grant and e have some really major historians writing some excellent books on grant. what they are all basically st

biography of hamilton, and i thought that must be freeman and church children chernow and can't be in the so a lyric in the song refers to a document i found in the new york historical society the that doctor turn michigan is back so he can eave deniability and i heard that line from the statement and i turned to my friend and i said, that's my document. i know that document. that's my document. so then when i got to talk to lynn manuel miranda i said is that song base on the chapter? he said of course it is. get to have my document sung and what became a broadway musical. that was kind of a mind-blowing experience. >> host: how accurate is the musical? there is license. >> guest: for sure. it's a piece of musical theater. so it did a lot of work to make people aware of people and a period that i think a lot of people weren't aware of. it does some things as a historian are wonderful things to. do reminds people about the contingency of the moment. people look at the founding and see it as a series of courses. of course we won the revolution and then of course we had a constitution an

i have pretty much finished one of them, the latest one grants by ron chernow preview know you talk about what informs my work here in congress. i think it's vitally important to understand our nations history, to understand both the victories and the challenges that we have faced in the past so that we can make better informed decisions now. i love as a military guy i love looking back at conflict and what led us into those complex and how we came out of those conflicts as a stronger nation to grant is certainly one of those books. i read and learned the role that my great state of ohio played in the civil war and holding her union together. lincoln had three of prominent zero iowans that encircle him. salmon chase who was the secretary of treasury had been the 23rd governor of ohio. of course grant became his fighting general. sherman from just a little bit outside of columbus ohio became one of grants right hand guys and sheridan from just outside of columbus general shirt in another right hand general that played such a prominent role in bringing a decisive conclusion to the civil war