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The Real George: Leadership and Character

Experts share insights into the public and private life of the nation's first president. In his public life, George Washington was a detail-oriented, purposeful leader with innovative business ideas and high hopes for the future of the nation. In private, Washington was a devoted husband and father who routinely consulted his wife about business decisions and agonized over slavery during the last years of his life. The GW community got a glimpse into both these sides of the university's namesake during a discussion in GW's Jack Morton Auditorium Feb. 23, featuring GW adjunct professor of history Kenneth Bowling; Dennis Pogue, M.A.'81, vice president for preservation at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate; and Patricia Brady, author and historian. "The Real George: Leadership and Character" was moderated by William Becker, chair of GW's Department of History, and featured introductory remarks by GW President Steven Knapp and Barbara B. Lucas, vice regent for Maryland of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which owns and operates Mount Vernon Estate, Museum and Gardens. The event was part of a series that celebrates the university's 100 years in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.