George Washington is one of the most revered figures in American history. As Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Washington led his troops to one of the most unlikely and world-shaking victories in modern history, and his selection as President of both the Constitutional Convention and the new government designed that summer in Philadelphia, demonstrate the unmatched faith that the founders had in General Washington. Today, however, we tend to remember Washington more for the positions he held than for the personal qualities that made him a peerless member of the founding generation, but the wisdom left to us by our first President in his farewell address is perhaps more relevant today than ever before. In this episode of The Road to Now we explain why in our discussion with Daily Beast editor-in-chief John Avlon about his book Washington’s Farewell: The Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations.

This episode is a reair of RTN #48 (with an updated intro), which originally aired on March 13, 2017.

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Links:

-John Avlon, Washington’s Farewell: The Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations (Simon & Schuster, 2017)
-George Washington’s Farewell Address
-John Avlon’s website
-John Avlon on twitter