Washington's Denture Adventures

A 5-part series from Make History Fun

Washington’s Denture Adventures

The Father of His Country spills the truth about his teeth: hippo ivory, sneaky letters, and the real reason he never smiled. From his first lost tooth to his very last, GDub tells the true story of America’s most famous mouth.

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Episode 1: Eat and Retreat

Episode 1

Eat and Retreat

Washington starts a war at 22, loses his first tooth at 24, and his teeth begin declaring independence before the colonies do.

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Episode 2: The British Are Coming and My Teeth Are Leaving

Episode 2

The British Are Coming, My Teeth Are Leaving

Crossing the Delaware, surviving Valley Forge, and fooling the British with a letter about his teeth. By Inauguration Day, who has more: the states or his teeth?

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Episode 3

Give Me LiberTEETH

How did Washington take the oath of office with only one tooth? Forget the wooden teeth myth. The truth about what was really in his mouth is way weirder.

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Episode 4

Face Value

Pull out a dollar bill and look closely at Washington’s mouth. That stiff, serious expression isn’t a mood. It’s a dental emergency, and it’s been in your wallet all along.

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Episode 5

Tooth-Hurty

Washington’s dentist finally speaks. The last tooth, a mysterious piece of jewelry, and the hard truth about whose teeth were in those dentures. Plus: the reason behind a clue that’s been hiding in plain sight all series.

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