George Washington Part V: The Myths, The Mojo, The Smallpox

We weren’t done with George Washington—not even close. In this bonus episode, we dig up the wild side quests and forgotten facts we missed the first time around.Meet Lawrence, George’s hot-shot older brother who basically kickstarted the whole “military hero” storyline. Travel with young GW to Barbados (where he caught smallpox and lifelong immunity) and find out why his "wooden teeth” were actually just expensive and disgusting. Oh, and the cherry tree story? Total historical fanfic.From forced inoculations to the Whiskey Rebellion (spoiler: he pardoned them!), George Washington somehow lives up to the myth. We didn’t believe it either—until now.🎧 Listen, follow, and leave us a 5-star review on your podcast app of choice! It helps people find the show and feeds our egos. Win-win.📝 Want to win a “The Buck Starts Here” journal? Email us at [email protected], subject line Journal. You’ll be entered to win a journal worthy of your deepest Founding Father fanfiction.Catch up on past episodes at buckstartsherepodcast.comWatch on YouTubeFife and Drum: "Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/