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We just got back from the Gettysburg Film Festival, where Chris was one of the featured guests, and we couldn’t resist revisiting our past chat with him.

We're diving into a juicy convo with Chris Jackson, the original George Washington from Hamilton! 🎭 This episode is all about how Chris connected with history and what it was like to step into the shoes of such a pivotal figure. He shares personal insights that really bring the character of Washington to life.

Let us know if you learn something new!

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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