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There's a new look for George Washington
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Saturday, June 19, 2004 | Karen MacPherson

Posted on 06/19/2004 11:28:09 AM PDT by Willie Green

Man behind the icon

WASHINGTON -- George Washington, father of the nation, is about to undergo a makeover of historic proportions that many a modern American might envy.

In an effort to humanize the first president's iconic "marble man'' image, Jeffrey Schwartz, an anthropology professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has been commissioned to employ the latest scientific techniques on statues, portraits and a life mask of Washington from late in his life, which were produced after he became famous, to create life-sized models of Washington as a younger man.

Schwartz will work with a team of computer experts at Arizona State University to develop three figures of Washington -- as the nation's first president at age 57, as Revolutionary War general at age 45, and as a young surveyor at age 19. Washington died when he was 67.

(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: georgewashington
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1 posted on 06/19/2004 11:28:10 AM PDT by Willie Green
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To: farmfriend; blam

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2 posted on 06/19/2004 11:39:06 AM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Willie Green
Interesting but of questionable accuracy so long as the skeleton isn't used.
3 posted on 06/19/2004 11:48:02 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Willie Green

Well Willie, I think this is an interesting effort, but it goes all for naught if our schools don't inform students who he was and why he was so important for our nation.

I have said it a number of times on this forum. Our founding fathers history goes wanting, while Martin Leuther King and Rosa Parks are healded as the most important figures in our nation's history.

I attended a sixth-grade graduation for my niece. On the side of the room was an 18" x 10 foot picture painted by the school children. There was an 18" tall painting of MLK on it, presenting him from chin to eye brow, about 2.5 feet wide. There was a large painting of Rosa Parks on it that was about 2/3rds the size of the MLK offering. Then there was a man on a horse that was about 12" high, almost an after thought that was Washington.

There it is in a nutshell. MLK was huge. Rosa Parks was very important. Then there was once a man name Washington, ho hum.

Jefferson didn't appear on the mural. Neither did any of the other founding fathers. The U.S. constitution wasn't depicted either.

If this school meeting room was any indication of where we are headed as a nation, I pitty our children.


4 posted on 06/19/2004 11:48:39 AM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: DoughtyOne

"Well Willie, I think this is an interesting effort, but it goes all for naught if our schools don't inform students who he was and why he was so important for our nation."

Now why would schools include "dead, white guys" in their curriculum? Its sexist and rascist afterall. (sarcasm on).


5 posted on 06/19/2004 11:55:41 AM PDT by AngieGOP (I never met a woman who became a stripper because she played with Barbie dolls as a kid)
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To: DoughtyOne

Only six years ago, I was being taught about MLK and Rosa Parks in first grade. This was before we had even heard of Ben Franklin or The Constitution.


6 posted on 06/19/2004 12:03:52 PM PDT by doesnt like kerry (ACLU doesn't have a clu.)
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To: doesnt like kerry
You're probably the youngest poster on freerepublic!

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7 posted on 06/19/2004 12:17:17 PM PDT by nothingnew (KERRY: "If at first you don't deceive, lie, lie again!")
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To: doesnt like kerry
BTW...Welcome to FR.

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8 posted on 06/19/2004 12:18:23 PM PDT by nothingnew (KERRY: "If at first you don't deceive, lie, lie again!")
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To: doesnt like kerry

WELCOME TO FREE REPUBLIC.
If I read your post correctly, you'll be starting eighth grade this year. Stay around, and learn what you won't learn in public school if that is where you are.


9 posted on 06/19/2004 3:38:33 PM PDT by kitkat (PLEASE STEAL THIS TAG: "The democrats would rather win the WH than the war." - Tom DeLay))
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To: DoughtyOne

Two weeks ago I attended a birthday party for my grandson. He showed me an essay he was told to write about our country's history. He got a very good mark for it. It was all about equal rights and how unfair it was that the "rich old men" had so much, and the poor had so little.

I asked my son-in-law if he knew what his son was learning in school. In a disgusted voice, he said that they were trying to destroy our nation's founding fathers.

A youngish woman who was present said to my grandson in a voice sweet enough to give everyone present a bad case of zits, that well, of course, it was only right because everyone is born equal and we don't treat them equally.

SO, the question is: Does anyone know of a book for a 13 year old about our founding fathers? One that represents some patriotism, of course.



10 posted on 06/19/2004 3:53:34 PM PDT by kitkat (PLEASE STEAL THIS TAG: "The democrats would rather win the WH than the war." - Tom DeLay))
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To: Willie Green

I am so glad to see this, Willie. It's about time.


11 posted on 06/19/2004 3:54:56 PM PDT by kitkat (PLEASE STEAL THIS TAG: "The democrats would rather win the WH than the war." - Tom DeLay))
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To: kitkat

Check out Veritas Press - at http://www.veritaspress.com
I don't think you will be disappointed. Books that should be part of a Classical Christian education - including authentic histories of America, American historical figures, etc. may be found through Veritas.


12 posted on 06/19/2004 3:57:38 PM PDT by PresbyRev (Christ is Lord over all spheres of human thought and life.)
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To: kitkat
...it was only right because everyone is born equal and we don't treat them equally.

I really detest that phrase.
I’ve tried to explain to some of the younger (<30) crowd that every one in the USA is born equal under the law, not equal in all aspects.
Is the crack baby born with mental defects and an IQ potential of 50 equal in intelligence to the child born healthy to a mother who cared and has the potential of an IQ of 120? Is the child born to working class parents the social equal (at birth) of the child born with a silver spoon?
No, we make our own equality and nothing the socialists do can change that.
13 posted on 06/19/2004 4:08:33 PM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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To: doug from upland; mhking

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14 posted on 06/19/2004 4:13:21 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: doesnt like kerry

You are not alone in what you think of JFKerry.

I was a Republican at your age and campaigned for Richard Nixon against John Kennedy,in 1960. I was 13 at the time.
He lost, but I still stayed on the Republican side.

I applaude your resolve! We need you young folks.
And you need us. You will learn a lot on this site.

God Bless you!


15 posted on 06/19/2004 4:43:43 PM PDT by LadyPilgrim
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To: PresbyRev
My grandchildren are charter members of the Classical Christian School at their Church. It is A PCA baby Church of ours.
They have recently moved to a small town, in Arkansas and there is no PCA Church in the area. Also there is no Classical School. They use Veritas Press. I just looked at the catalog a two weeks ago when I was there.

My daughter-in-law is thinking she will have to supplement the Christian education there, with books from Veritas .
16 posted on 06/19/2004 5:02:04 PM PDT by LadyPilgrim
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To: DoughtyOne
Well Willie, I think this is an interesting effort, but it goes all for naught if our schools don't inform students who he was and why he was so important for our nation.

I couldn't have said it better myself. What is the purpose of this? How can it possibly improve our understanding of history to know what he looked like when he chopped down the cherry tree? (I know that's a myth.)

17 posted on 06/19/2004 5:10:52 PM PDT by Donaeus (Mourning the loss of President Ronald Wilson Reagan. With love, Goodbye Sir.)
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To: doesnt like kerry
Only six years ago, I was being taught about MLK and Rosa Parks in first grade. This was before we had even heard of Ben Franklin or The Constitution.

Welcome to FR. We're all hoping you're not nineteen.

18 posted on 06/19/2004 5:14:05 PM PDT by Focault's Pendulum (Simple physics: Heat sand hot enough...it becomes Glass!)
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To: doesnt like kerry

Great screenname. We all hate Kerry's guts.


19 posted on 06/19/2004 5:15:27 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Extremer than any Extremist!!!)
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To: Willie Green

I went to publik skool. I've never heard of this guy.


20 posted on 06/19/2004 5:22:20 PM PDT by AAABEST (Lord have mercy on us)
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