Episode 18: Teaching Them How to Say Goodbye | George Washington's Farewell Address
In this episode of the Creating America Podcast, host Will Sarris explores one of the most influential speeches in American history: George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796).
At the height of his power and popularity, Washington made a decision almost unheard of in world history — he voluntarily stepped away from leadership. By refusing a third term, he established the precedent of the peaceful transfer of power and helped define the American presidency for generations.
In his Farewell Address Washington:
Talks of the growing political divisions of the 1790s
Gives his thoughts on America’s…
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