Drive Thru History: American History — Season 1, Episode 9: Founding Fathers of Virginia

Episode synopsis

We travel south and visit the elegant homes of the great Virginian Founding Fathers, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. We’ll admire the refinement of Mount Vernon, the ingenuity of Monticello, and the hospitality of Montpelier. We will also seek to understand how these southern Founding Fathers reconciled their beliefs, while living in a culture steeped in slavery.

About Drive Thru History: American History

Join Dave Stotts on an adventure through early American history as he tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shaped the founding of the United States of America. Dave travels to five countries in Europe and most of the original 13 colonies, tell stories of faith and freedom, inspiring families with a renewed appreciation for the heritage of our country.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Discovery
• E2The Pilgrims
• E3Boston & Beginnings of Revolution
• E4Whitefield & Boston's Freedom Trail
• E5William Penn & Early Philadelphia
• E6Founding Fathers of Philadelphia
• E7Fighters of the Revolution
• E8Early Colonial Virginia
• E10Revolution in New York
• E11New York and the First President
• E12New Jersey and Epilogue