Second Acts: Presidential Legacies in Action with Doug Bradburn

Presidential Centers and Foundations are hubs for activism and democracy and cornerstones in their communities. This year, we’re welcoming the leaders of some of these institutions, from across the country and the political spectrum, to the Clinton Center.

Doug Bradburn, President and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, will join us on Wednesday, July 9, at noon CT / 1 p.m. ET. He will discuss how America’s first president is remembered and commemorated, Mount Vernon’s ongoing work to preserve President Washington’s legacy and inspire future generations, and the landmark Mount Vernon revitalization project currently underway.

DINE: Order lunch to-go or dine in at our on-site restaurant, 42 bar and table, before or after the program. View the menu or make your reservation online or call 501-537-0042.

ASL interpretation is available during our events.

Douglas Bradburn, President and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon and the former Founding Director of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon, is an award-winning author and well-known scholar of early American history.

Dr. Bradburn is the author of The Citizenship Revolution: Politics and the Creation of the American Union, 1774-1804, and three anthologies, including Early Modern Virginia: Reconsidering the Old Dominion, the most significant book produced to mark the 400th anniversary of the English founding of Jamestown. He is the co-founder and editor of the award-winning book series Early American Histories at the University of Virginia Press and the winner of numerous awards, grants, and fellowships, including the yearlong Gilder Lehrman Research Fellowship at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello.

He has received five Telly awards for his work on animated documentaries for classroom use and a “Thea” award for the popular Be Washington interactive educational game. Dr. Bradburn has appeared on CSPAN, Good Morning America, and CBS Sunday Morning and was most recently featured in the History Channel docudrama WASHINGTON.

Before his tenure at Mount Vernon, he served as Chair of the History Department at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Dr. Bradburn holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in History and Economics from the University of Virginia.

Mount Vernon is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Its mission is to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of George Washington, so that his example of character and leadership will continue to inform and inspire future generations.

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