Alexis Coe on George Washington
About the Event:
Historian Alexis Coe’s biography about George Washington isn’t just another addition to the overcrowded genre of what she deems “dad history”—or history written about men for men by men. You Never Forget Your First peels away some of the myths surrounding America’s first president as a way of questioning what we take for granted about our country’s past. Join Coe and founding Director of the Obama Presidential Center Museum Louise Bernard for a conversation about Washington’s legacy and how the past still shrouds our understanding of the American presidency.
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This week’s programs presented with the support of Bank of America.
About the Book:
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Alexis Coe
Alexis Coe is an award-winning historian and author of the narrative history book Alice + Freda Forever (soon to be a major motion...
Louise Bernard
Dr. Louise Bernard is the founding Director of the Obama Presidential Center Museum. As a Senior Content Developer and Interpretiv...
Event Details
This week’s programs presented with the support of Bank of America.
[Event tile image description: The event image at the top left of the event page is a graphic that includes an image of Alexis Coe (left) and a painting of George Washington (right). Coe is smiling at the camera, wearing a black and green patterned dress. Her brown hair is worn down at shoulder length. Behind Coe and out of focus is a room with a couch and a painting in the background. Washington looks ahead with a neutral expression. He wears a grey wig, black jacket, and a lace cravat. The background of the painting is solid brown.]