Our virtual field trip to Mount Vernon was quite enlightening. Students were introduced to Dr. James Craik, George Washington's personal friend and physician. Craik was with Washington from his days in the 1750s, right up to Washington's death in 1799. He was in the room, trying to relieve our first president of his labored breathing, when Washington passed from life, in his bed at Mount Vernon.
Find some short video clips of our experience with the good doctor below. These are just quick glimpses into the hour we spent with him, and are definitely incomplete accounts from the presentation, but they still capture the essence of the researched storytelling from Dr. Craik.
Find some short video clips of our experience with the good doctor below. These are just quick glimpses into the hour we spent with him, and are definitely incomplete accounts from the presentation, but they still capture the essence of the researched storytelling from Dr. Craik.
| George Washington and the Chief | Cannon Ball |
| "How Long Have I Been G. Washington's Doctor?" | Smallpox |
