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SECRETS IN DEPTH: Faith and Freedom
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SECRETS-IN DEPTH: Learning to Be George Washington
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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: The Case of the Missing Magazine
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SECRETS-IN DEPTH: Learning to Be George Washington

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Published in 1679, The Compleat Surveyor was a textbook for those training in the field of surveying, including a young George Washington. But don’t be fooled by its simple description: its early influence on Washington would last throughout his life. In this first episode, we will explore Washington's education and passion for maps with our Curator of Special Collections, Dana Stefanelli.

Watch the Video Companion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUCzyAuEAHI

Learn more about the George Washington Podcast Network: https://www.georgewashingtonpodcast.com

Secrets of Washington's Archives
17 / 20
2
26:32
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Presidential Primer
Secrets of Washington's Archives
3
29:39
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Gift from Spain
Secrets of Washington's Archives
4
6:33
5
32:34
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Syllabus for War
Secrets of Washington's Archives
6
5:47
Who tried to sell George Washington a cannon?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
7
35:04
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: An American Way of Farming
Secrets of Washington's Archives
8
6:09
How did George Washington manage his farms?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
9
5:13
10
26:38
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: "Murder heaped upon Murder"
Secrets of Washington's Archives
11
33:37
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: Touring Revolutionary America
Secrets of Washington's Archives
12
5:08
13
5:27
14
30:44
15
26:49
SECRETS IN DEPTH: Faith and Freedom
Secrets of Washington's Archives
16
5:20
What did Martha Washington do every day?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
28:53
SECRETS-IN DEPTH: Learning to Be George Washington
Secrets of Washington's Archives
18
29:41
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: The Case of the Missing Magazine
Secrets of Washington's Archives
19
5:38
Who stole this book from George Washington?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
20
5:46