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Lord George Germain: Long Distance Government

How We Became America: The Untold Story

Have you ever tried to video call a friend on bad wi-fi? What if you had to direct a war from 3500 miles away - and the communication lag was two months?! That's what Lord George Germain, the British Secretary of State for America had to deal with during the Revolutionary War. (Runtime 2:50)

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