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Travels with George: In Search of Washington and his Legacy by Nathaniel Philbrick. In time for summer road trip season, join us to discuss this unique blend of history book and travel narrative from the award-winning author of In the Heart of the Sea. In Travels with George, Philbrick retraces Washington’s 1789 presidential tour through the loose and quarrelsome confederation of ex-colonies in an attempt to sell citizens on the new government and the idea of being “American.” Alongside his wife and dog, Philbrick follows Washington from Mount Vernon to the new capital in New York and eventually out onto Long Island (and through Cold Spring Harbor) while considering how the nation’s early history is understood and commemorated today, all while grappling with the moral tangle of Washington’s legacy.
Free for museum members and partons of Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington and South Huntington libraries. $15 Participant.
This program is part of our special "Liberty at Sea" series celebrating 250 years of Independence!
Bring your Suffolk 250 Passport Book and Get a Passport Stamp!
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age groups,cold spring harbor, new york,history book,independence,museum members,seasonal,travel narrative
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Travel,History & Museums,Seasonal & Holiday
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