Conversations at the Washington Library Podcast
1) 216. Digitally Deconstructing the Constitution with Dr. Nicholas Cole
When delegates assembled in Philadelphia in the Summer of 1787 to write a new Constitution, they spent months in secret writing a document they hoped would form a more perfect Union. When we talk abou...Show More
2) LIVE: The Military Today with John Kelly, Carlos Del Toro, and Kathleen Miller
This live episode was recorded at Mount Vernon as part of The American Military at 250: The 2025 George Washington Symposium.Retired Marine Corp General and former Chief of Staff John Kelly, the 78th ...Show More
LIVE: The Military Today with John Kelly, Carlos Del Toro, and Kathleen Miller
1:01:54 | Dec 23rd, 2025
3) LIVE: Civil-Military Relations with Kori Schake
This live episode was recorded at Mount Vernon as part of The American Military at 250: The 2025 George Washington Symposium.In this conversation, Lindsay Chervinksy and Kori Schake discuss the histor...Show More
4) Revolutionary Artists with Zara Anishanslin
In this episode of Leadership and Legacy, historian, professor, and author Zara Anishanslin explores how art became a powerful form of leadership and resistance in London during the American Revolutio...Show More
5) Thomas Jefferson and Leadership with Frank Cogliano
In this episode of Leadership and Legacy, historian and author Frank Cogliano takes a fresh look at Thomas Jefferson as a leader of ideas, a party builder, and the President of the United States. By e...Show More
6) Leading in the Public and Private Sectors with Susan K Neely
In this episode of Leadership and Legacy, Susan K Neely discusses her extensive experience in public service at the state and federal levels, as well as leadership in the business world. She was Speci...Show More
7) Core Pillars of Presidential Leadership with William Haldeman
In this episode of Leadership and Legacy, presidential historian William Haldeman explores six defining characteristics of presidential leadership, each illustrated by a president who embodied that tr...Show More
8) Summer Hiatus
Leadership and Legacy is on summer break -- but we'll be back in September with new great conversations.
9) Learning from First Ladies with Anita McBride
In this episode of Leadership and Legacy, Anita McBride—author and former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush—offers an insider’s perspective on the evolving role of America’s first ladies. Drawin...Show More
10) Revolutionary Leadership with Rick Atkinson
In this episode of Leadership and Legacy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Rick Atkinson delves into the nature of military leadership through the lens of George Washington during the Revo...Show More