Why Cincinnati is Named After George Washington...and a Roman Farmer
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2024
⏱️ 11 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, King George III, upon hearing that George Washington planned to resign from his military commission and return to his plow stated; "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world." George Washington wasn't the first man to do this though—he was simply following in the footsteps of another farmer, statesman, and victorious general from ancient Rome—Cincinnatus. Here's Professor Kenneth Calvert of Hillsdale College to tell the story of how these two men connect and why Cincinnati is named in honor of both of them.
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