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Washington

? But outsidethe political elite, among the public, Washington is revered as the father of...

� But outside
the political elite, among the public, Washington is revered as the father of his country, the man who delivered
the nation its freedom. ‐ He could have served
for three terms, four terms, five terms.
As long as he was alive, he would have been
President of the United States because of his reputation as a man
who could be trusted, as a man who put country
ahead of himself

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‐ But outside the political elite,
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among the public,
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Washington is revered
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as the father of his country,
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the man who delivered the nation its freedom.
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‐ He could have served for three terms, four terms,
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five terms. As long as he was alive,
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he would have been President of the United States
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because of his reputation
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as a man who could be trusted,
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as a man who put country ahead of himself.
Duration
26 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:10
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
S01 • E02 ‐ For the past seven months, - Washington 00:11
‐ For the past seven months,
S01 • E01 The question is, who will lead the charge? - Washington 00:05
The question is, who will lead the charge?
S01 • E02 [ horse whinnies ] - Washington 00:07
[ horse whinnies ]
S01 • E01 ‐ We need a military figure to go up to corral events - Washington 00:09
‐ We need a military figure to go up to corral events
S01 • E02 ‐ My, uh, recovery took longer than I would have hoped. - Washington 00:05
‐ My, uh, recovery took longer than I would have hoped.
S01 • E01 ‐ And they need somebody - Washington 00:14
‐ And they need somebody
S01 • E02 And there is still some difficulty atop a horse, - Washington 00:05
And there is still some difficulty atop a horse,
S01 • E03 People at the time understood - Washington 00:11
People at the time understood
S01 • E02 ‐ A gentleman from France recently sent me - Washington 00:04
‐ A gentleman from France recently sent me
S01 • E03 ‐ Washington himself believed there cannot be a monarch. - Washington 00:06
‐ Washington himself believed there cannot be a monarch.
S01 • E01 It's a pretty short list of men in North America - Washington 00:07
It's a pretty short list of men in North America
S01 • E02 I was instructed to keep one for myself - Washington 00:06
I was instructed to keep one for myself
S01 • E01 ‐ The most eager of the candidates - Washington 00:09
‐ The most eager of the candidates
S01 • E03 There cannot be a person who lives on - Washington 00:06
There cannot be a person who lives on
S01 • E02 ‐ You have deserved them twice over. - Washington 00:04
‐ You have deserved them twice over.
S01 • E03 ‐ It's hard to overstate how that - Washington 00:07
‐ It's hard to overstate how that
S01 • E02 ‐ [ sighs ] - Washington 00:05
‐ [ sighs ]
S01 • E03 ‐ For nearly 150 years after that, - Washington 00:18
‐ For nearly 150 years after that,
S01 • E01 He's somebody who is pretty shallow, - Washington 00:11
He's somebody who is pretty shallow,
S01 • E02 The epaulets were a fine gesture. - Washington 00:05
The epaulets were a fine gesture.