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George Washington (3:27)
A CHAPTER FROM: National Parks: Mount Rushmore
George Washington believed firmly in American independence and liberty. He helped win the American Revolution, form the new union, and set a standard for presidents.
- 3-8Grades 3-8
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George Washington Crosses the Delaware and Defeats... (3:57)
A SECTION FROM: The Revolutionary War: Victory or Death
After a series of defeats, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River with his men and quickly took Trenton in a battle against German Hessians the day after Christmas 1776.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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George Washington's Legacy (2:49)
A SECTION FROM: Revolutionary War, The: A Harvest of Victory
George Washington was an advocate of peace and only engaged in war out of necessity. He believed that the American Revolution was only the beginning of the American people’s influence and spread of freedom and independence.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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George Washington Escapes from Lord Cornwallis... (4:08)
A SECTION FROM: The Revolutionary War: Victory or Death
Under cover of darkness, George Washington escaped the trap set for him by Lord Cornwallis in Trenton and captured Princeton in the opening days of 1777.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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George Washington Moves Deeper into New Jersey... (3:01)
A SECTION FROM: The Revolutionary War: Victory or Death
In the late fall of 1776, General George Washington was forced to flee into New Jersey after being defeated by British troops at White Plains and Fort Washington in New York.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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George Washington Takes Command of a Rebel Army... (2:36)
A SECTION FROM: Revolutionary War, The: Declarations of Independence
George Washington was the first commander of the rebel army. He faced an uphill battle with undisciplined troops and a lack of firepower.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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Henry Knox Brings Cannons to George Washington... (3:34)
A SECTION FROM: Revolutionary War, The: Declarations of Independence
Henry Knox brought cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston, which helped George Washington outsmart General Powell.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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George Washington's Death, Napoleon Seizes Power... (0:56)
A CHAPTER FROM: America in a Changing World, 1793-1799
George Washington died of a throat infection. Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power finally allowed John Adams to make peace with France and allowed Thomas Jefferson to nearly double the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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The Childhood of George Washington: Life on a... (3:06)
A CHAPTER FROM: The Life and Times of George Washington
George Washington's first home was a tobacco plantation in Virginia.
- 6-8Grades 6-8
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The Young George Washington: Work and Family (0:51)
A CHAPTER FROM: The Life and Times of George Washington
After working as a surveyor and joining the Virginia militia, George Washington held a part-time position in the colonial government and devoted most of his time to his new wife and her children.
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