mount vernon partnership
With the generous support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Mount Vernon and the Fairfax Network have partnered to provide schools with engaging and FREE satellite-delivered distance learning broadcasts.
Previously broadcast programs are available on DVD—free of charge—to educational institutions.
George Washington’s
Mount Vernon Estate,
Museum & Gardens
Suggested Resources
Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan
US History's background information
The First Bank of the United States: A Chapter in the History of Central Banking
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s publication outlines the origins and operations of the nation’s first attempt at central banking
The First Bank of the United States Lesson Plan
The lesson plan that accompanies the above publication
Sketch of a Plan of American Finance by George Washington
From TeachingAmericanHistory’s Document Library
Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies
Times Magazine (July 05, 2004 ) article on the rivalry between Jefferson and Hamilton
October 5, 2011 · Audience: Educators · 1-2:30 p.m. (ET)
Our first president and two members of his cabinet discuss and debate the ways and means of financing the government of our fledgling nation.
Originally presented as part of the 2011 George Washington Summer Residential Teachers' Institute, this lively presentation gives teachers new insights into questions on the role of government and the national economy that are just as relevant today as they were over two hundred years ago.
Following Funding a Nation, join us from 2-2:30 p.m., when we air questions that teachers in the audience were able to ask the panelists. They discussed topics in more detail and gained further perspective on how Washington, Jefferson, and Hamilton envisioned the financial structure of our nation.
To order a free DVD for your school (1 per school), please send the request on school letterhead to:
Fairfax Network
4414 Holborn Avenue
Annandale, VA 22003
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