60-Second Presidents: George Washington

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As far as presidents go, none set more precedents than George Washington. Students explore his leadership of the Continental Army and his commitment to founding a strong nation. Part of the "60-Second Presidents" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 1 minutes 15 seconds

Topic: Biographies, History
Subtopic: Biography, U.S. History (General), Washington, George
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2017
Producer/Distributor: PBS Learning Media
Series: 60-Second Presidents

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Digital collage. Portrait of George Washington next to a map of the U, S with some eastern states shaded purple. Thought bubble reads, "I'm the president and I set lots of precedents!" Caption. As our first president, he established many precedents.

Digital collage. Superimposed heads of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson on the bodies of 2 men with arms around each other. Text overlay reads, "B, F, Fs 4 eva." Caption. His best friend was Thomas Jefferson.

Digital collage with James Monroe wrapped in an American flag and a number 1 foam hand that reads, "U, S, A." Black and white image of crowd waving American flags in background. Caption. His presidency was called the Era of Good Feelings.

Digital collage. John Adams' head superimposed on Christmas elf's body standing in front of Massachusetts State House. Speech bubble reads, "Go Sawks!" Caption. Female as narrator. John Adams was a grumpy, frumpy principled lawyer from Boston.

Painting of Thomas Jefferson with an exaggerated head. He stands in a room filled with men, some surrounding a table with books and papers. Speech bubble reads, "Take that King George!" Caption. Tom took the lead on the Declaration of Independence.