A look back at President George Washington and the Revolutionary War
Historian David McCullough poses for a picture at the History Makers Gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.
Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for New York Historical Society
On George Washington's birthday, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough speaks about America's first president and Washington's influence on one of the most important years in American history. McCullough is the author of the bestseller, "1776."
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