183 Douglas Bradburn, George Washington's Mount Vernon




Ben Franklin's World show

Summary: George Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, the President of the Constitutional Convention, and as the first President of the United States. In addition to these important public roles, Washington also served as a farmer and agricultural innovator. Douglas Bradburn, the CEO and President of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, joins us to explore the history of Mount Vernon and all that Washington's storied estate has to offer us as a historic site.