Mount Vernon changing Washington's image

Free Lance Star ^ | 5/19/2006 | MICHAEL ZITZ

[xp38]

Still does...although there were plans to inter his remains beneath the Capitol rotunda...that never happened.

[AnAmericanMother]

Actually, they're exactly right.

GW was a larger-than-life figure -- admired by the ladies for his manly charm, and the men for his charismatic leadership.

[AnAmericanMother]

All school taught me was that he chopped down a cherry tree. . .

"Parson Weems's Fable" by Grant Wood (the "American Gothic" artist).

[Henchster]

I hope they do a good job of it, there is at least one liberal idiot that needs a lesson in our Nation's history, and how selfless Geaorge Washington was:

Picture this TRUE story:

(Video of Al Gore and Slick Willy walking through the Montecito hall of statues of our founding fathers) Al is heard to ask, "Who are these guys?"...Slick rolls his eyes as the tour host points out "George Washington...Thomas Jefferson...Benjamin Franklin...etc"

[Pharmboy]

He never would have wanted to be buried in the new Capital City. He would have wanted to be buried at Mount Vernon.

[operation clinton cleanup]

I love that painting! The miniature George Washington cracks me up!

[george76]

Thanks for the ping.

Do you have more information about The Memorial Day events on GW ?

Are the Discovery or History Channels doing movies ?

[Ditto]

Bump for the Greatest Patriot of them all -- the one Indispensable man.

Thanks for the ping Pharmboy. I see the History Channel plans to show something on this next week. Memorial Day I think.

[Pharmboy]

Yes.

[Gondring]

ping

[skr]

I saw that video clip; I guess Mr. Gore never looks at his money.

[Erasmus]

Video of Al Gore and Slick Willy walking through the Montecito hall

Oh no! Another Immigration Thread!!

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[NonValueAdded]

Did you hear the one about the couple visiting Mount Vernon? They lost track of their children and were desperately searching for them, calling out their names. Yet the staff stood by indifferent to their plight; their fellow tourists actually shied away from the couple as they looked in cupboards, under beds, inside closets, all the time calling for their children in ever increasing urgency. Still no help from the staff.

Finally, the frantic couple found their children in the gift shop, little George and Martha safe and sound.

[AnAmericanMother]

I love the face from the Stuart portrait imposed on a little kid. Plus the stylized trees and lawn - and Parson Weems himself proudly displaying his invention (which he made up all by himself!)

Wood had a wicked sense of humor. Here's another, also featuring The Father of His Country:

"Daughters of Revolution"

The lady in the back looks EXACTLY like my paternal grandmother. She was a good sort, though.

[caryatid]

... walking through the Montecito hall of statues of our founding fathers) ...

Montecito = Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville, VA ...

[dayglored]

> ...few are aware of how much of a larger than life figure Washington really was...

Literally.

GW was about 6'3" (six-feet-three-inches) tall at a time when American men were averaging well under six feet. He towered over most of his compatriots, which helps a lot if one is going to lead other men.

Add to that the fact that he had red hair, and he must have really cut quite a figure.

[Henchster]

Thank you. Darn auto-spellers.

[patton]

sounds really cool

I never knew Geo. W was 6'2"

Wonder if he looked like Ry?

[XRdsRev]

HISTORICAL MINUTIA INNACCURACY ALERT !!!! Very few troops at the Crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776, would have been wearing blue regimental coats with red facings. This type and coloring of coat was adopted in late 1778 as part of the shipment of French made uniforms to the Continental Army and saw it's widest useage among the soldiery after 1780. The majority of troops at the Crossing would have been clothed in a mix of military and civilian garb of many different style and hues. According to contemporary accounts, they would have presented a very ragged appearance. Also the musket held by the soldier in the center of the photo is a Model 1763 French Charleville musket. These weapons were not used by the Continental Army until March 1777 at the earliest, when they were first imported from France. They would have been widely in use by mid 1778. At the time of the Crossing, the Continental soldiers would have been armed almost exclusively with English or American copies of English muskets in addition to various American made rifles. Sorry I couldn't resist.

[Doctor Raoul]

Note the green screen in the background.