Making Washington

Emmy-winning actor and Broadway legend André de Shields narrates Making..., an original podcast from The HISTORY® Channel. Each season takes listeners inside the lives of history’s greatest figures and examines the events that forged these legends.

Making Washington unpacks the founding father that has become more myth than man. But George Washington’s story is much more complex and imperfect than most realize. This season, leading historians, authors and journalists explore the man whose first military command sparked a European war, whose impatience and arrogance on the battlefield led to tragedy, but who grew amid the chaos of war and became the leader he is remembered as today.

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15 episodes

Jun 1 · 34m Making Washington: The Obvious Choice Washington’s outrage grows as his Virginia farm struggles under the weight of British taxation. At the same time, the Continental Congress is looking for the man who will lead the Revolutionary army. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 25 · 28m Making Washington: The Assassinator As a young man, George Washington’s greatest ambition is to become an officer in the British Army. Sent to lead a diplomatic mission on the Western Frontier, Washington’s early mistakes in battle lead to assassination charges and help spark the French and Indian War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 18 · 3m Introducing: Making Washington Making Washington unpacks the founding father that has become more myth than man. This season, leading historians, authors and journalists explore the man whose first military command sparked a European war, whose impatience and arrogance on the battlefield led to tragedy, but who grew amid the chaos of war and became the leader he is remembered as today. Making Washington premieres Thursday, May 25th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 8 · 32m Making Grant: The “Corrupt” President Fighting to uphold the promises of Reconstruction, Grant wins the presidency but finds politics is a very different game from war. His turbulent time in office will call Grant’s character into question and reshape his legacy for generations to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 1 · 36m Making Grant: The Peacekeeper Grant’s final victory brings Lee’s army to defeat and the Civil War to a close at last. But when President Lincoln is assassinated, Grant is charged not only with ending the war but with keeping the peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 24 · 27m Making Grant: The One Who Fights Facing the infamous Robert E. Lee for the first time on Lee’s home turf, Grant must use every talent to take on the Confederate Army in the brutal Battle of The Wilderness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 17 · 36m Making Grant: The Union Commander A surprise attack at the Battle of Shiloh galvanizes Grant’s combat instincts. His grit and dogged determination leads President Lincoln to appoint Grant general of the entire Union Army. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 10 · 36m Making Grant: The Failure No one expected Ulysses S. Grant to grow up to be the Union general who would end the Civil War and eventually win the presidency. A string of early failures trains Grant to become one of America’s greatest and most unlikely heroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 3 · 1m Introducing: Making Grant Few presidents inspire such wildly different views of their legacy as our 18th President, Ulysses S. Grant. Hosted by Broadway legend André de Shields “Making Grant” brings together leading historians, authors and journalists to understand the journey of this remarkable, unlikely hero to Civil War general and president. From The HISTORY® Channel, a new five-part season about a man history still struggles to understand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 9 · 43m Making Lincoln: The American Martyr With the end of the war in sight, Lincoln grows frustrated as the Union army stalls, and his promises of emancipation struggle to take root even within his own army When the Union finally does break the Confederacy and emerges victorious, Lincoln’s triumph - and his very life - is cut tragically short. But his legacy lives on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 2 · 25m Making Lincoln: The Great Emancipator Lincoln finally passes the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring the end of slavery and establishing the United States Colored Troops. Meanwhile, Confederate forces gain momentum under their new general, Robert E. Lee. Hope for the end of the war hangs on a victory at Gettysburg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 26 · 34m Making Lincoln: The Commander in Chief Lincoln takes office as the southern states domino into secession. By spring of 1861, the country is at war, and eleven states have left the Union. As Lincoln learns to be both president and commander-in-chief, emancipation becomes the most pressing question. Lincoln must convince the nation that the Civil War should be about more than simply preserving the Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 19 · 30m Making Lincoln: The Boy From Indiana Growing up poor on his father’s farm in the frontier wilderness of Indiana, Abraham Lincoln seems to be the least likely man to lead the country. But Lincoln’s love for learning and desire to leave a mark on the world take him from a hardscrabble farm life to winning his first election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 19 · 33m Making Lincoln: The Presidential Hopeful After leaving government, Lincoln is settling into his life as a successful lawyer with a young family. Earlier setbacks have left him feeling like he’s done with politics, but politics are not done with him. When new domestic policy jeopardizes the momentum of abolition, Lincoln decides he can no longer sit on the sidelines. His fight against slavery takes him to the national stage and then to Washington, as the newly elected president of a fractured country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 14 · 1m Introducing: Making Lincoln Introducing Making Lincoln, a new podcast from The HISTORY® Channel. Hosted by Emmy-winning actor and Broadway legend André De Shields, each episode takes you inside the life of our 16th President, bringing together leading historians, authors and journalists to uncover the forces that made the man Lincoln would become. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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