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b"May 17, 2021 - When we think of George Washington, we see him carved onto Mount Rushmore -- above all of us and certainly above anything as oily as politics. But how did he get up there? Joining us to shine new light on the warrior-statesman's career from a mere state legislator to the single most dominant force in the creation of the United States, is David O. Stewart, who bring us \\xa0George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father.\\n\\nSpecial thanks to Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Ph.D, who submitted a question for David about Washington's biggest regrets. Watch or listen to our conversation about her book, The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution.\\n\\nWe previously caught up with David O. Stewart to chat about his books: \\n\\n \\t\\n\\n \\t\\n\\n \\tMadison\\u2019s Gift: Five Partnerships that Built America\\n \\tAmerican Emperor \\u2013 Aaron Burr: The Man Who Shot Alexander Hamilton\\n \\tThe Lincoln Deception (A Fraser and Cook Historical Mystery)\\n\\nAlso check out: \\n\\nImpeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy and the documentary Going to the Devil: The Impeachment of 1868, presented by The Great Courses at Hunter College."