America's Shakespeare: Connections between the Bard and the Founding Fathers

The history of Shakespeare, the times of his life and his legacy, his influence is fascinating….. I’m looking forward to more. Thank you, JoEllen

I’ve been reading Ron Chernow’s big bio of Pres/Gen George Washington and am impressed with how often Washington quotes Shakespeare. Sometimes Chernow points out the borrowing but other times he may not realize it himself – like one about “the image of Patience on a monument.”