Hamilton's Washington Revealed: History & Travel with Chris Jackson

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After seeing Chris Jackson at the Gettysburg Film Festival, we're revisiting our conversation about the real George Washington—the man behind Hamilton's icon.

Chris shares what historians often miss, how theater shapes our view of history, and why Washington sites should be on your historic road trip bucket list.

Perfect for planning your next colonial Virginia or DC pilgrimage.

🎥 Video version of this podcast

00:00 Welcome

00:53 Gettysburg Festival Recap

02:43 Why Revisit Chris Jackson

06:17 Introducing the 100th Episode Guest

07:47 Fort Necessity Connection

10:41 Cast as George Washington

13:20 Humanizing the Founders

16:39 Learning History in Illinois

18:58 Family Roots and Civil Rights

22:15 Ancestry and Great Migration

26:04 Researching Washington Deeply

29:22 Mount Vernon and Valley Forge Visits

31:39 Valley Forge Close Quarters

32:01 Rangers Bring History Alive

32:27 Planning Fort Necessity Trip

32:58 Childhood Wake Up Moments

34:25 Challenger Disaster Memories

35:50 Washington Slavery Truths

38:54 Mount Vernon New Awareness

40:31 Art Provokes Hard Questions

44:39 Learning Names Behind Legends

50:39 Hidden History In Hometowns

53:55 Projects And What Next

55:34 Listener Takeaways And Wrap

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