Why George Washington is Huge in Barbados
Ridiculous History
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4.2 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2019
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Before he became one of the leaders of the Revolutionary War, George Washington was just another young man with big dreams and no small amount of wanderlust. It’s no surprise, then, that he jumped at the chance to travel to Barbados with his elder half-brother. Join the guys as they sit down with special guest and research associate Ryan Beresch to learn more about Washington’s seven weeks in Barbados -- and how it fundamentally altered the course of his life.
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