Say the name "George Washington" and most people think "First American President" not "First American Whiskey-maker." But a new project at Mount Vernon will soon merge the two. Join Kojo for a look at alcohol's role in the founding of our country.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2006-02-20/george-washington-americas-first-distiller
George Washington: America's First Distiller
Listen Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 at 12:06 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Education, Politics
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Guests
William Rorabaugh
History Professor, University of Washington; author of "The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition" (Oxford Univ. Press)
Dennis Pogue
Associate Director of Mount Vernon for Preservation; Co-Director of Mount Vernon's Distillery Project
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