Whatever Happened to George Washington?
Description
The space devoted to George Washington in schoolbooks is decreasing. Attendance at Mount Vernon is declining. Yet George Washington's moral leadership and perseverance were responsible for America's independence. He later used his personal prestige to help forge a nation from a group of squabbling states. Why is George Washington no longer seen as indispensable in America? Eminent historians Daniel Boorstin, Stanley Elkin, Edwin Yoder, and James Rees explore the life and legend of George Washington with Ben Wattenberg.
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26 min
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Geography
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Date of Publication
[2013], c1995
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Films on Demand
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