Dennis Pogue

Interview with Dennis Pogue

Dennis Pogue talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the events that happen at Mount Vernon, especially on July 4th, plus some of the new things that are being offered, including an authentic blacksmith operation.

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George Washington had a vision that America would become “the granary to the world." Dennis Pogue joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the grand vision George Washington had for the future of America and its place in the world marketplace.
Did George Washington really found the American whiskey industry? Dennis Pogue joins Jim Blasingame to discuss George Washington’s successful whiskey distillery and other entrepreneurial endeavors.
Many become newly-minted Americans at the home of America’s first president. Dennis Pogue joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the annual July 4th Naturalization Ceremony held at George Washington's home, Mount Vernon.
What happens at Mount Vernon on the 4th of July? Curator, Dennis Pogue, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the legacy of George Washington and to report on some of the events that take place at Mount Vernon on the 4th of July.
On the anniversary of the birthday of the father of the United States, Dennis Pogue joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate President George Washington's birthday, his legacy and the exciting things you can do at now-preserved home, Mount Vernon, near Washington, D.C.