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richfed
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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WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR taps experts, historians, authors, journals, and historical documents to tell the story of the man who spearheaded the American revolution with a fortitude that would not be denied.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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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!

"It is more deeply stirring to my blood than any imaginings could possibly have been."