George Washington communicated a vision for what he wanted the United States of America to be. It is both easier because of technology, and harder for a lot of reasons, for any president to do that today. Steven Spierer interviews Tevi Troy, author of What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched and Obama Tweeted: 200 Years of Popular Culture in the White House.
"Listen to the interview here.":https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.hudson.org/2014.03.08TeviTroy.mp3