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The series, in three parts, chronicles the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States from the age of 11 to the age of 51. [1] George Washington is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner. The miniseries was shot mainly on location near Washington, DC and Philadelphia, and was aired on April 8, 10 and 11, 1984. [2]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Plantation estate of George Washington For other uses, see Mount Vernon (disambiguation). United States historic place Mount Vernon U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark Virginia Landmarks Register The Mount Vernon mansion in April 2020 Location ...
George Washington: 1984 Paul Collins George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation: 1986 Billy Crystal: Liberty's Kids: 2002–2003 Simon Russell Beale: John and Abigail Adams on the PBS program The American Experience [8] 2006 Paul Giamatti: John Adams: 2008 Henry Thomas: Sons of Liberty: 2015 Thomas Jefferson: Charlton Heston: The Patriots ...
Ian R. Kahn (born April 21, 1972) [1] is an American stage, television actor and podcast host, perhaps best known for his roles on Turn: Washington's Spies, Dawson's Creek, Bull, The Unusuals and As the World Turns. He portrayed George Washington in 24 episodes of the 2014 TV series, Turn: Washington's Spies.
George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief marked the end of Washington's military service in the American Revolutionary War and his return to civilian life at Mount Vernon. His voluntary action has been described as "one of the nation's great acts of statesmanship" and helped establish the precedent of civilian control of the ...
The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. [1] Located at Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, the library was built by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and is privately funded. [1]
"The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret": George Washington, Slavery and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon is a scholarly book on the history of slavery at Mount Vernon during the times of George Washington. Written by Mary V. Thompson, the book was published in the United States in 2019.
Map showing River Farm as part of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. The River Farm property was established in 1653–54 by Giles Brent and his wife, Mary Kittamaquund, a princess of the Piscataway tribe. Brent received a grant of 1,800 acres (7.3 km 2) named Piscataway Neck. In 1739 his successor George Brent transferred the property to ...