Podcast appearances and mentions of Timothy H Breen

July 15, 2016 - It’s History in Five Friday, presented by Simon & Schuster. Check them out at Facebook.com/HistoryInFive. Today, author Timothy H. Breen hits the road to trace the route of our first president. His book is George Washington’s Journey: The President Forges a New Nation. Aware of the fragile and fractured nature of the new republic after independence, Washington resolves — in a day without maps or roads worthy of the name — to take the federal government to the people. And he stays not in the finest homes, but simple inns. You can enjoy the interview on George Washington's Journey whenever you enjoy our show, or stream it at HistoryAuthor.com. Mr. Breen can be found on Twitter @TimothyHBreen. History in Five Friday. It’s the perfect way to kick off your modern weekend… with people from the past.

On January 19 at 5:30 p.m., T. H. Breen delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “George Washington’s Journey: The President Forges a New Nation.” T. H. Breen introduces us to a George Washington we rarely meet. By nature shy and reserved, the brand new president decided that he would visit the new citizens in their own states, that only by showing himself could he make them feel part of a new nation. Washington made four grueling trips to all thirteen states. He displayed himself as victorious general (he wore his regal uniform and rode his white stallion) and as president (grand dinners, military parades, arcs of triumph, and balls—he liked to dance). He traveled by open carriage on terrible roads, in awful weather, staying and eating at lousy inns (he would not stay with wealthy would-be hosts). Washington drew on his immense popularity, even hero worship, to send a powerful and lasting message—that America was now a nation, not a collection of states. It was an enormous success. He drew the country to him. Breen takes us on Washington’s journeys. We see the country through his eyes and listen through his ears. We come to understand why George Washington is the indispensable Founding Father. He forged a new nation. Timothy H. Breen is the William Smith Mason Professor of American History Emeritus at Northwestern University. Breen received his Ph.D. in history from Yale University. He also holds an honorary MA from Oxford University. Breen is the respected author of eleven books, including Tobacco Culture: The Mentality of the Great Tidewater Planters on the Eve of Revolution (1985), American Insurgents—American Patriots: The Revolution of the People (2010), and George Washington’s Journey: The President Forges a New Nation (2015). This lecture is cosponsored with the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia.

On January 19, 2016, T. H. Breen delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “George Washington's Journey: The President Forges a New Nation.” T. H. Breen introduces us to a George Washington we rarely meet. By nature shy and reserved, the brand new president decided that he would visit the new citizens in their own states, that only by showing himself could he make them feel part of a new nation. Washington made four grueling trips to all thirteen states. He displayed himself as victorious general (he wore his regal uniform and rode his white stallion) and as president (grand dinners, military parades, arcs of triumph, and balls—he liked to dance). He traveled by open carriage on terrible roads, in awful weather, staying and eating at lousy inns (he would not stay with wealthy would-be hosts). Washington drew on his immense popularity, even hero worship, to send a powerful and lasting message—that America was now a nation, not a collection of states. It was an enormous success. He drew the country to him. Breen takes us on Washington's journeys. We see the country through his eyes and listen through his ears. We come to understand why George Washington is the indispensable Founding Father. He forged a new nation. Timothy H. Breen is the William Smith Mason Professor of American History Emeritus at Northwestern University. Breen received his Ph.D. in history from Yale University. He also holds an honorary MA from Oxford University. Breen is the respected author of eleven books, including Tobacco Culture: The Mentality of the Great Tidewater Planters on the Eve of Revolution (1985), American Insurgents—American Patriots: The Revolution of the People (2010), and George Washington's Journey: The President Forges a New Nation (2015). This lecture is cosponsored with the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

During his first days in office as president, George Washington organized a journey that fundamentally changed how the American people perceived their relationship with the new federal government. It is a legacy that endures to this day. Drawing upon his immense popularity, Washington envisioned his ambitious tour of all thirteen states as a way to transform the abstract language of the Constitution into a powerful, highly personal argument for a strong federal union. Drawing on his forthcoming book Discovering America, Breen explores how Washington and the American people invented new ways to perform republican government. | Center for Advanced Studies: 27.11.2014 | Speaker: Prof. Timothy H. Breen | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Michael Hochgeschwender

During his first days in office as president, George Washington organized a journey that fundamentally changed how the American people perceived their relationship with the new federal government. It is a legacy that endures to this day. Drawing upon his immense popularity, Washington envisioned his ambitious tour of all thirteen states as a way to transform the abstract language of the Constitution into a powerful, highly personal argument for a strong federal union. Drawing on his forthcoming book Discovering America, Breen explores how Washington and the American people invented new ways to perform republican government. | Center for Advanced Studies: 27.11.2014 | Speaker: Prof. Timothy H. Breen | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Michael Hochgeschwender