Conversations at the Washington Library

Get to know the authors and scholars who visit the Washington Library by listening to our podcast, Conversations at the Washington Library.

New Podcast Episode  The British Are Coming In this episode, Dr. Douglas Bradburn sits down with bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson to discuss volume one of his new Revolution Trilogy titled, The British are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777.  LISTEN NOW

In the Hurricane's Eye World-renowned author and 2016 George Washington Prize winner Nathaniel Philbrick shares insights into the Battle of Yorktown through his latest release, In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown. LISTEN NOW Buried Lives Discover the relationship between George Washington and the enslaved community of Mount Vernon from Carla McClafferty, author of Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington's Mount Vernon. LISTEN NOW The Proof of the Pudding will be in the Eating Learn about the fascinating history of 18th-century food and foodways from Library research fellow and world-renowned chef Justin Cherry. LISTEN NOW Albert Gallatin, the Early Republic, and the Atlantic World In this episode, Dr. Kevin C. Butterfield sits down with Dr. Sean P. Harvey, Library research fellow and associate professor of history at Seton Hall University to discuss his research on Albert Gallatin. LISTEN NOW Never Miss an Episode Subscribe to the Podcast Be sure to subscribe to the Conversations at the Washington Library podcast on iTunes, TuneIn or Stitcher. New content is released every Thursday.  SUBSCRIBE George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121 United States 703.780.3600 Mount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, a private, non-profit organization. We do not accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve George Washington’s home and legacy. Copyright © 2019 George Washington's Mount Vernon, All rights reserved