Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

American experience (Television program)

Title:

George Washington : the man who wouldn't be king / produced by David Sutherland, written by William Martin ; director and researcher, David Sutherland ; a David Sutherland productions, inc. film for American Experience.

Edition:

Full screen [ed.].

Publisher, Date:

[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Distribution, [2011]

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

George Washington, was a social climber, land-hungry Virginia surveyor, and military officer who often blamed others for his own errors. He gradually built a reputation as a gentleman by educating himself in the classics and sciences, entering politics, and marrying one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. The battle of Trenton changed everything with a victory both for America and Washington himself. His skill and bravery transformed Washington into the very symbol of the Revolutionary War.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Series:

American Experience

Subjects:

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Presidents -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Genre:

Historical television programs.

Biographical television programs.

Television programs for the hearing impaired.