EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 25 MIN
America's first president was an aggressive land speculator
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
As the United States celebrates 250 years of Independence, what were the driving motivations of America's revolutionary leader - and first president - George Washington? Professor Colin G. Calloway details Washington's intense interest in land speculation, in the vast native territories west of the Appalachian mountains.Guest: Colin G Calloway, Professor of history at Dartmouth College, author of The Indian World of George Washington
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