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| richfed |
Posted - May 13 2006 : 10:05:46 AM
His sacrifices are the measure of our patriots...
WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR
On THE HISTORY CHANNEL®
Premieres Memorial Day – Monday, May 29th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 2, 2006 — He lost more battles than he won, faced mutinies among his men, and helped to ignite a war with reckless military decisions. And still to this day, George Washington is the standard by which all other American commanders are held. Unbowed in defeat and generous in victory, he showed America the way to greatness with grace, courage, and persistence under relentless fire from enemies and even friends. Find out how George Washington became America’s foremost founding father, one battle at a time, in the special The History Channel presentation, WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR, airing Monday, May 29th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Though he eventually came into great wealth at the Mount Vernon estate, George Washington was born to more modest roots as a fifth-generation Virginian. Adamant in his desire to climb to higher social circles, he mastered physical skills and rules etiquette, then joined the military in search of the prestigious life of an officer. He gained a good reputation by completing dangerous missions on behalf of the British, but a series of missteps and defeats in 1754 led directly to the onset of the French and Indian War and held Washington up for public ridicule for the first time.
But he stood tall and received a second chance a year later when he assumed battlefield command of the Virginia Militia after its commander had been killed, dodging bullets on the front lines at Monongahela and forever gaining the respect of his men. From there he matured as a commander and helped drive the French from the Ohio Territory before retiring to Mount Vernon at age 27. Little did Washington know at the time that his military life had only just begun.
WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR taps experts, historians, authors, journals, and historical documents to tell the story of the man who spearheaded the American revolution with a fortitude that would not be denied. Authors Joseph J. Ellis, Caroline Cox, Edward G. Lengel, and Bruce Chadwick as well as Lt. Gen. Dave R. Palmer, previously the Superintendent of West Point U.S. Military Academy, headline a list of experts offering insight and perspective on the life, times, and mindset of George Washington.
More highlights of WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR include:
• The skills he learned and challenges he faced while running the Mount Vernon Estate, including the sudden death of his stepdaughter Patsy and growing antagonism toward the British and their business and taxation practices.
• Washington’s time in the Continental Congress, during which his remarkable charisma and resolve earned him the role as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the fight against the British.
• Washington’s efforts to pull together the discipline and attention of his undermanned army to fight the most powerful force in the world, a task that would be revisited several times over the course of the Revolutionary War as he struggled to keep the army from total disintegration.
• His Revolutionary War triumphs as Boston, Trenton, and Princeton, and the lowly disappointments of Manhattan, Long Island, and Kip’s Bay.
• The brutal winter at Valley Forge, during which American soldiers died by the dozen from bitter cold, disease, and a lack of supplies, but where Washington cemented his status as a beloved leader by staying with his men day in and day out throughout the winter.
• His final masterstroke at Yorktown, where Washington’s army turned the tide of the entire war in the eleventh hour, delivering a knockout blow to his rival Cornwallis with the help of a French Naval fleet.
• After defeating the British, Washington again proves his immeasurable wort |
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| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 30 2006 : 9:19:41 PM
 [WW laughs in delight!] Yes MG, screw-ups can be fun to watch, too!
Fitz, I do have a small confession to make. Just so that no one can accuse me of not caring about historic detail, I spotted a cap on a woman that I felt belonged in the 19th century (more like a Pioneer bonnet than a cap), rather than the 18th. But you know, I didn't let it spoil the whole show for me. I just gave a little shudder and shrugged it off.
Well, enough about that. Good show. Really good show. 
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| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 30 2006 : 8:32:21 PM
I'm with you WW, - and am looking forward to next weeks screw-ups! |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - May 30 2006 : 12:54:50 PM
Yes, WW, the good wife lacks the appreciation of historic detail. I have her talked into going to Old Salem Village this July, so we'll just have to see how that one goes. She has gotten used to watching LOTM with me, and doesn't seem to mind when I cheer for the French and the Hurons! |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 30 2006 : 10:41:47 AM
I looked forward to this program with much anticipation. I am glad to say that I was not disappointed. I thought it was quite well done and I enjoyed it immensely. I plan to purchase the DVD to add to my collection.
I am studiously avoiding the other thread, as I don't want to get any more involved in the nitpicking. But I have to say to you, Fitz, that I think your wife and I would get along quite well.
And now I see that I have something else to look forward to: another series on the American Revolution.
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| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 29 2006 : 7:36:55 PM
"...and me, too," wails WW.
I think the key words here are "webmaster of this site"!
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| caitlin |
Posted - May 29 2006 : 7:08:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fitzhugh Williams
quote:
Just one of the little perks I sometimes enjoy as "webmaster" of this site!
Hey! I'm a webmaster and I don't get any perks!
Me too, Me too!  |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - May 29 2006 : 12:20:28 PM
quote:
Just one of the little perks I sometimes enjoy as "webmaster" of this site!
Hey! I'm a webmaster and I don't get any perks! |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 29 2006 : 12:03:17 PM
Very, very interesting trailer, - well done indeed. Looking forward to seeing the real thing tonight. ... ;) |
| richfed |
Posted - May 29 2006 : 10:16:32 AM
Just one of the little perks I sometimes enjoy as "webmaster" of this site!  |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 21 2006 : 09:35:11 AM
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Originally posted by richfed
I have a promo copy of the show in hand ...
 Just how did you manage that!
And you are right, that special effects video page is awesome!
Ooooooooo..... I can't wait! {WW dances up and down in place, clapping her hands!] |
| richfed |
Posted - May 21 2006 : 08:25:04 AM
UPDATES!
If you've got broadband - which I don't!  - you will really enjoy ths link: Washington the Warrior Special Effects! Very cool!
I have a promo copy of the show in hand ... no secrets, just that it is REALLY good! Watch it!
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| Highlander |
Posted - May 14 2006 : 4:00:08 PM
It was written in the PA Gazette after Braddock's Defeat that Washington(who was only a volunteer,and had no rank)organized a rear guard to allow the army to escape.This would have been no small feat.If so,then GW has my vote. |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 14 2006 : 09:22:53 AM
 How sweet you are!
I have to tell you that by the time I finished reading numbers 10 and 11 near the bottom, I had tears flowing down my cheeks. And then to add to those images, the one of this strong, wise and noble warrior tenderly holding his stepdaughter in his arms as she had a seizure and died... There is just something about that man that touches me so. How I wish I had known him. |
| richfed |
Posted - May 14 2006 : 08:44:27 AM
'Twas you had foremost in mind when I posted that, Lassie!  Glad to have made your day!
Looks like it might be a good one! |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 13 2006 : 9:15:22 PM
Holy Cow! You have certainly gotten my attention, Rich! I have been watching so little TV lately that I had not seen any advertisements for this series. Thank you so much for posting it! I certainly know where I will be on Memorial Day night! Wow! I cannot wait!
It looks like they have found a good man, appearance-wise, to portray the 40-odd year old Washington. His facial characteristics are similar and he has a noble bearing, judging from the photos.
Huzzah!
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