Presented by the White House Historical Association
George Washington’s Legacy
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Dr. Matthew Costello, Assistant Director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History, White House Historian
- Date
- 10/15/19
- Duration
- 44 minutes
George Washington never lived in the White House, but played a major role in its design, as well as the design of the capital city that bears his name. White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin talks to Association Historian Dr. Matthew Costello, author of “The Property of the Nation: George Washington's Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President” about George Washington’s legacy and the important precedents he set, including how the nation remembers and memorializes our presidents.
Image Courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
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President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.