George Washington and the Road to One Nation, with Brady Crytzer

In the early years of the republic, the United States was a nation in name—but not always in practice. Vast distances and rugged mountains threatened to pull the young country apart. In this episode, historian Brady Crytzer discusses his new book, *The National Road*, and explains how George Washington's vision of binding the states together through internal improvements ultimately became America's first great federal highway under Albert Gallatin. We explore how a single road helped transform a fragile republic into a more united nation. THE NATIONAL ROAD: GEORGE WASHINGTON AND AMERICA'S FIRST HIGHWAY WEST https://www.amazon.com/National-Road-Washington-Americas-Highway/dp/1635769493/ JOIN PREMIUM Listen ad-free for only $5/month at www.bit.ly/TAPpremium BUY US A COFFEE buymeacoffee.com/thisamericanpresident FOLLOW US: www.thisamericanpresident.com/ CREDITS Host: Richard Lim Producer: Michael Neal Cover Art: Nip Rogers, www.NipRogers.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.