109 - George Washington the Politician and Military Leader
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 01:59PM In the latest episode of Growing Patriots Podcast, we’re getting to the George Washington most of us know — as a politician and military leader.
George Washington by Charles Willson Peale, 1776. WH Historical Foundation.
This episode goes into:
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The First Continental Congress
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and the Second Continental Congress
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Washington being named commander of the Continental Army — and how he reacted
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His time leading the military in the American Revolution — and how his leadership and grit held things together against all odds
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What happened after Yorktown — and how he stopped a rebellion
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The Treaty of Paris which officially ended the war — and why resigning his military commission was a great show of strength
And all he wanted once the war was over was a private life.
Of course, that didn’t mean that’s what Americans wanted.
And that’s what we will talk about in the next episode.
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