Charlie Rose - one of the best interviewers and hosts in the history of television. Personally wish he would return.

God damn right, Mr. McCullough......Greatest President and greatest American! There is no country but for George Washington.

I had the honor of meeting and hosting David McCullough.   What a gentleman.

Charlie Rose: Superb interviewer and flawed human being.  David McCullough: Great and well-informed explainer of history.  For all of the former's imperfections, we need more of both in these historic times —and even a pale replica of George Washington would be highly welcome.

Washington reminded me of Cato! I never knew of that famous play. He had what Cato lacked, and that was respect of the troops. Cato helps explain why many founding fathers didn't accept French bribes.

He was inept, but he learned and learned well. In addition to his exceptional leadership abilities

George Washington's spirit and perseverance! George not only led our young Country as our very 1st President - GW led where it mattered almost more - for 8 years on the battlefield where no one else was able to do this as well as he did. He rallied the rag tag Patriots, farmers, blacksmiths, hunters, early Americans - to stand up and fight against the mightiest military force on Earth at the time. These are all reasons why G Washington was and always will be America's greatest President - bar none! A Lincoln was great also in his own way and time. Abe is A+, but Georgie is AAA+++ in my book. God bless the USA 🙏🏼🕊️🇺🇸

Men on television I've enjoyed listening to: McCullough, Alistair Cooke, artist Andrew Wyeth, composer Aaron Copland, conductor Leonard Bernstein ... and no doubt a couple of dozen more.

"Character is destiny" 😊

I just spent some time standing in the room where America was born at Independence Hall yesterday , contemplating the nature and strength of George Washington while looking at his rising sun chair still in place as set up while the Constitution was being created. I , along with my wife, could sense the history that hung thick on every surface of this hallowed hall like dust that must never be removed.

I wholeheartedly believe that these incredible United States are ONLY here by the grace of God Almighty , evidence is everywhere of this from the Christmas Eve crossing into New Jersey to take Trenton to the incredible retreat from Long Island over a rough tidal flat in total darkness with men, beast and artillery without a single loss of life followed by a fog that would prevent the British from attacking across that water allowing Georges battered and defeated forces to survive to continue to fight.

General Washington is not simply a figure on our currency, a name on our public schools,  he is truly the only man chosen by God , his imperfect nature allowed men to identify with him, his vulnerable salutation as most of his sick and exhausted army was ready to return to their farms noting that in the service of his country he had gone mostly blind donning his spectacles to read a proposal of monies on the way quietly planting the seed of independence in the hearts of all in attendance who in anyones eyes had earned the right to return to peace , to the warm embrace of family the result was that not a single man faltered in their duty as Revolutionaries choosing to stay in the fight and would carry the spirit of General Washington in those hearts all the way to Yorktown.

A great example and lesson for 2024!

Fascinating

These men had values and were willing to sacrifice their wealth and lives to form our nation !

Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Lincoln, Grant, Teddy, FDR - amazing men! 💘💘💘 Amazing Americans! 💙🇺🇸💙

We tend to see the Founders as much older than they were because we’re seeing them in portraits by Gilbert Stuart when they were truly the Founding Fathers. We see their white hairs, their powdered wigs, their awkward teeth. We see them as elder statesmen. But at the time of the Revolution, nearly all of them were young men. The average age of a signer of the Declaration of Independence was 44.
Thomas Jefferson was 33 when he wrote the Declaration of Independence as was Nathanael Greene, Henry Knox and James Madison were both 25, Alexander Hamilton was 21, John Jay was 30, George Washington was 44, John Adams was 40, Marquis de Lafayette and James Monroe were both just 18. Benjamin Franklin was the only old man at 70. The Revolution was a young man’s cause.

Faithful uncertainties.

Wow, an intelligent conversation based on real research and insights. I remember this. Where else can we find this today?

American legend.  RIP

“it was the presence of nothing…..but character.” - Alistair Cooke, re: George Washington

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