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The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789

pulitzer prize history talkAfter successfully leading the Revolutionary War, George Washington came out of retirement to lead the country once again—this time through the Constitutional Convention. Historian and author Edward J. Larson explores how the man of duty reluctantly came to preside over the convention, mediate the fractious states, and, as a result, help secure our republic’s future.

Edward J. Larson is a history professor at Pepperdine University and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. His most recent book is The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789.











When: Tue., Apr. 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Where: New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: $34
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pulitzer prize history talkAfter successfully leading the Revolutionary War, George Washington came out of retirement to lead the country once again—this time through the Constitutional Convention. Historian and author Edward J. Larson explores how the man of duty reluctantly came to preside over the convention, mediate the fractious states, and, as a result, help secure our republic’s future.

Edward J. Larson is a history professor at Pepperdine University and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. His most recent book is The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789.

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