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Revolution 250 Podcast - Refusing a Crown with Richard M. Lim

Revolution 250 Podcast - Refusing a Crown with Richard M. Lim

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George Washington's greatest achievement was not winning the Revolutionary War. It was surrendering power to the civilian government. Richard Lim, host of the "This American President" podcast, joins us to talk about his new book, Refusing a Crown: How George Washington Changed the World. Washington's surrender of power—which he did in 1783, returning his commission to the Congress, and in 1796, when he chose not to run for another term—was partly rooted in his personal virtue. But Lim argues that Washington's decision was also based on an understanding of power and its potential for abuse. Washington set an example for future leaders, and became the standard against whom all are measured.

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