Newt Live Online Class George Washington

[WilliamW]

A short course on George Washington taught live online by Dr. Newt Gingrich (PhD History, Tulane) on Friday, February 22, 2013 at 2 pm EST. Newt did not need 15 people to write his dissertation for him.

George Washington: the Indispensable American

February 22nd - 2:00 PM EST



Without George Washington, there would be no United States of America. He was the indispensable man without whom the American Revolution would have failed. Washington is rightly called the Father of our Country because he understood that the Revolution was about more than the “injuries and usurpations” of King George III. It was about a big idea -- the idea that ordinary men and women can freely govern themselves. And this idea, as Washington repeatedly demonstrated in his life, was bigger than any general or president. At a time when the nation faces great challenges, George Washington’s life holds great lessons for how we can chart a successful path into the future. More than ever, we should take the opportunity of Washington’s birthday to pause and consider these lessons.

This short course with Newt Gingrich will take place live at Mount Vernon, on George Washington's 281st birthday, February 22. It will begin at 2pm and last approximately an hour. Mr. Gingrich will take questions from the live and online audiences at the end. Register Today!

[WilliamW]

[Don Dresden]

If you can get past Callista and the warm up it's actually pretty good. I like the way he mixed in the clips of the dramatizations.

I realize Newt was a college professor before he was a politician, but if he can put together an interesting live online class like this how hard can it be? Why are some of these professional higher ed types so thoroughly flummoxed when they attempt it?