George Washington: The First Major SNAFU is the second episode in our three part series that focuses on the first president of the United States as a young man. In this episode, we dive into all the nitty gritty details of him leading troops into the Battle at Jumonville Glen in 1754 against the French (at the tender age of 22), alongside Tanacharison, a Mingo Seneca leader. We will take an honest look at this part of American history and the legacies that have been created and built over time.
SNAFUBAR is hosted by Sara Hart, who teaches Religious Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt, and Jeff Crane who is an Environmental Historian and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Research and writing for the show by Liam Salcuni and Roman Sotomayor
SNAFUBAR is produced by Abigail Smithson and brought to you by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Works Cited:
- Mount Vernon Ladies Association
- American Battlefield Trust
- George Washington and the American Military Tradition by Don Higginbotham
- Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
- Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution by Woody Holton
- The Dominion of War: Empire and Liberty in North America by Andrew Cayton & Fred Anderson
- Tanacharison, Tanahisson, Thanayieson (the Half King),” by Johonerissa in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 3.
- The Black Robe
(TRANSCRIPT COMING SOON)