George Washington

The descendants of an enslaved man insist his father was George Washington

April 8, 2022 Culture, History

Jill Abramson contemplates the parentage of West Ford, his possible connection to George Washington, and the fight to save Gum Springs.

Was It A Mistake To Unite The States?

August 31, 2020 Culture, Current Events, History, Politics

Richard Kreitner, contributing writer to The Nation, joins us to look at past and present attempts to dissolve the United States.

George Washington: America’s Reluctant Father

July 3, 2020 History, Politics

Alexis Coe, host of the Audible series “Presidents Are People Too!” and “No Man’s Land” podcasts, joins us to take a 21st Century look at a figure we all think we know.