Join us for a special History Talks presentation with author Gary L. Gregg II as he discusses his newly published book, George Washington: Citizen, Soldier, Statesman, released by the South Dakota Historical Society Press in June.

As commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, president of the Constitutional Convention, and the nation's first president, George Washington became the leading statesman of the new republic and the enduring symbol of the American Revolution. Yet Washington was not born to greatness; he earned it through a lifetime of character, leadership, and service.

Drawing on years of research, Gregg will discuss the defining moments that shaped Washington's life and legacy, revealing how he became not only a great leader, but a good man whose example continues to inspire more than two centuries later.