George Washington is lauded as a war hero, founding father, and inspiring exemplar. But before that, he was a vain, temperamental, inexperienced, headstrong young man whose blunders cost lives. What can we learn from young Washington? Of course, America’s first president adorns U.S. currency. The nation’s capital and a state bear his name. His strategic decisions and inspiring leadership helped defeat Britain and form a new nation, free from royal control, governed by the people.
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The cast includes Oscar winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), Mary-Louise Parker (The West Wing), Andy Serkis (Animal Farm), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier, Jesus Revolution), and Joel David Smallbone (Unsung Hero).
The mid-18th century North American territorial and political landscape was dominated by the French, British, Spanish, and multiple indigenous tribes, variously allied with the European powers.
Washington originally envisioned a vocation as a gentleman farmer, but his older half-brother Lawrence’s successful military career inspired George to follow suit. Disputes between the British and French over the Ohio territory necessitated communicating British territorial claims to French authorities. Ambitious George Washington, age 21, volunteered, despite lacking significant diplomatic or military experience.
