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It might have been the rational thing to do
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Washington

It might have beenthe rational thing to do, but history is madeby people occasionally...

It might have been
the rational thing to do, but history is made
by people occasionally making irrational decisions
in the pressure and amid the perils
of the given moment

Full Transcript

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It might have been the rational thing to do,
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but history is made by people occasionally
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making irrational decisions in the pressure
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and amid the perils of the given moment.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:40
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
S01 • E03 ‐ The country had been ravaged by war, - Washington 00:08
‐ The country had been ravaged by war,
S01 • E01 This guy is impressive." - Washington 00:10
This guy is impressive."
S01 • E03 So Congress couldn't raise any money - Washington 00:04
So Congress couldn't raise any money
S01 • E03 ‐ The states all turned inward, - Washington 00:10
‐ The states all turned inward,
S01 • E02 "One hour before day is the time fixed upon - Washington 00:06
"One hour before day is the time fixed upon
S01 • E02 "For heaven's sake, keep this to yourself, - Washington 00:16
"For heaven's sake, keep this to yourself,
S01 • E03 And, really, the fragility of what's being attempted here - Washington 00:05
And, really, the fragility of what's being attempted he...
S01 • E01 ‐ "The gentleman and soldier look agreeably blended in him. - Washington 00:05
‐ "The gentleman and soldier look agreeably blended in ...
S01 • E03 ‐ And it looked as though the victories - Washington 00:08
‐ And it looked as though the victories
S01 • E01 "He's a temple, sacred by birth - Washington 00:14
"He's a temple, sacred by birth
S01 • E03 And for somebody like George Washington, - Washington 00:14
And for somebody like George Washington,
S01 • E01 Underneath him were seething real passions that gave - Washington 00:07
Underneath him were seething real passions that gave
S01 • E03 ‐ How melancholy is the reflection, - Washington 01:00
‐ How melancholy is the reflection,
S01 • E01 ‐ It doesn't take a lot to see that this is a human being - Washington 00:11
‐ It doesn't take a lot to see that this is a human bei...
S01 • E02 If Washington's mission fails, - Washington 00:07
If Washington's mission fails,
S01 • E01 [ knives slicing ] - Washington 00:06
[ knives slicing ]
S01 • E03 He presides over the constitutional convention, - Washington 00:08
He presides over the constitutional convention,
S01 • E02 Many of them are barefoot‐‐ literally barefoot, - Washington 00:06
Many of them are barefoot‐‐ literally barefoot,
S01 • E01 [ gunshot ] - Washington 00:18
[ gunshot ]
S01 • E03 ‐ In its nearly four months in session - Washington 00:24
‐ In its nearly four months in session