linda baumgartner i interviewed for the book. she gave me the real thrill of going to the vault at colonial williamsburg to see authentic 18th century clothing and she was able to answer a lot of questions for me. i asked her what part of george washington's life and the way they moved and the way it made him stand and the way it made him move. all of those things were very important to me. i like to say that george washington came to life for me at mt. vernon. but the 18th century came to life for me at colonial williamsburg. here are the finished figures that you see at mt. vernon today. this shows young george, a surveyor, 19 years old. each piece of his clothing was made by hand using 18th century methods. they're absolutely stunning. this is what general george washington would have looked like at about the time he was at valley forge. and this is what president george washington would have looked like on the day of his first inauguration. but as i said, to know george washington is really, for me when i went to mt. vernon.