The Founding Fathers (TRIH eps 683-686)
1776 · Resource
Where did George Washington come from, and what was he like? How did he come to take on such a pivotal role in the American Revolution? And, was he really central to America’s triumphant struggle for independence? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the extraordinary life and origins of George Washington. Join
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Around 1776
- Presidency of George Washington (1789)
- American Declaration of Independence (1776)
- Greek War of Independence (1821)
- American Revolution (1775)
- Haitian Revolution (1791)
- Latin American wars of independence (1808)
- Jacobite rising of 1745 (1745)
- Industrial Revolution (1760)
- Seven Years' War (1756)
- French Revolution (1789)