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18th Century History
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Mount Vernon by Candlelight: A Christmas Tour
18th Century History
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2:34
George Washington's Innovative Invention: The 16-Sided Barn
18th Century History
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2:17
Did Women Impersonate Soldiers In The Revolutionary War?
18th Century History
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5:35
Nelly Custis' ORIGINAL Handmade Music Books
18th Century History
5
5:56
Women Of The Revolutionary War: Camp Followers
18th Century History
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3:53
Hush Every Breeze Performed On George Washington's Reproduction Harpsichord
18th Century History
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9:22
Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
18th Century History
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1:37
Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
18th Century History
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3:27
George Washington's Mount Vernon: River Economics
18th Century History
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2:11
What does Washington learn from the beginning to the end of the War?
18th Century History
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1:09
Did Benedict Arnold see himself as a traitor?
18th Century History
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2:39
The Relationship between Benedict Arnold and George Washington
18th Century History
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1:15
In what ways was the Revolutionary War, a Civil War?
18th Century History
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2:10
Who was Benedict Arnold?
18th Century History
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5:40
A Reflection of Washington's Presidency
18th Century History
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2:13
Washington's Cabinet
18th Century History
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5:58
Why Did Washington Want to Steer a Course Through Neutrality and How Did He Go About It?
18th Century History
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5:38
Who Was Tobias Lear?
18th Century History
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1:51
The People Around Washington
18th Century History
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2:51
Governer Morris' Role in Shaping the Presidency
18th Century History
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2:09
The Relationship Between Washington Jefferson and Hamilton
18th Century History
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3:48
Hot Air Ballooning in the 18th Century
18th Century History
2:10
George Washington and 18th Century Ballooning
18th Century History
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6:00
Washington and the Battle of Brandywine
18th Century History
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6:46
Washington and the Presidency
18th Century History
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18:09
Washington and Slavery
18th Century History
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6:31
The Social George Washington
18th Century History
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5:20
The Inauguration
18th Century History
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5:29
The Inaugural Speech
18th Century History
30
59:01
The Constitution and Executive Power
18th Century History
31
7:18
The First State of the Union Address
18th Century History
32
5:01
The First Inauguration
18th Century History
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2:15
The Annapolis Convention
18th Century History

George Washington and 18th Century Ballooning

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Dr. Tom Crouch, Senior Curator of Aeronautics at National Air and Space Museum, discusses the invention of Ballooning in the 18th Century. This is part of a longer series on the topic of 18th Century Ballooning.

18th Century History
23 / 33
1
24:08
Mount Vernon by Candlelight: A Christmas Tour
18th Century History
2
2:34
George Washington's Innovative Invention: The 16-Sided Barn
18th Century History
3
2:17
Did Women Impersonate Soldiers In The Revolutionary War?
18th Century History
4
5:35
Nelly Custis' ORIGINAL Handmade Music Books
18th Century History
5
5:56
Women Of The Revolutionary War: Camp Followers
18th Century History
6
3:53
Hush Every Breeze Performed On George Washington's Reproduction Harpsichord
18th Century History
7
9:22
Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
18th Century History
8
1:37
Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
18th Century History
9
3:27
George Washington's Mount Vernon: River Economics
18th Century History
10
2:11
What does Washington learn from the beginning to the end of the War?
18th Century History
11
1:09
Did Benedict Arnold see himself as a traitor?
18th Century History
12
2:39
The Relationship between Benedict Arnold and George Washington
18th Century History
13
1:15
In what ways was the Revolutionary War, a Civil War?
18th Century History
14
2:10
Who was Benedict Arnold?
18th Century History
15
5:40
A Reflection of Washington's Presidency
18th Century History
16
2:13
Washington's Cabinet
18th Century History
17
5:58
Why Did Washington Want to Steer a Course Through Neutrality and How Did He Go About It?
18th Century History
18
5:38
Who Was Tobias Lear?
18th Century History
19
1:51
The People Around Washington
18th Century History
20
2:51
Governer Morris' Role in Shaping the Presidency
18th Century History
21
2:09
The Relationship Between Washington Jefferson and Hamilton
18th Century History
22
3:48
Hot Air Ballooning in the 18th Century
18th Century History
2:10
George Washington and 18th Century Ballooning
18th Century History
24
6:00
Washington and the Battle of Brandywine
18th Century History
25
6:46
Washington and the Presidency
18th Century History
26
18:09
Washington and Slavery
18th Century History
27
6:31
The Social George Washington
18th Century History
28
5:20
The Inauguration
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29
5:29
The Inaugural Speech
18th Century History
30
59:01
The Constitution and Executive Power
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31
7:18
The First State of the Union Address
18th Century History
32
5:01
The First Inauguration
18th Century History
33
2:15
The Annapolis Convention
18th Century History
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