Not to mention all his pre-Revolution service.
While I was flipping around the other night, I caught part of a program The War That Made America, that dealt Washington's command, at the age of 23, in the French and Indian Wars.
I'm tempted to tape the series, but the fact that it's a PBS show makes me wary. Despite my interest in reviewing the history of that era and the part Washington played, I'm afraid PBS will inject copious amounts of self hating PC-ness and ruin the experience for me.
Before I became painfully politically self aware, I used to enjoy PBS science and history shows. Now they invariably piss me off.
Maybe I should just find a book about it and save myself the heartburn.
It is amazing how large a part Washington played in the formation of this country, and inspirational in recognizing what a difference a SINGLE INDIVIDUAL can play in history.
He was in the right places, at the right times, doing the right things, for such a very long time, that it almost makes me believe in destiny.
Not just Washington, but also John Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Franklin.
And we have rewarded this truly indespensible Founding Father by taking away his birthday as a Holiday. Now we have "president's day" which also celebrates Buchanan, Harrison, et al.
Very sad - the day America stopped celebrating George Washington's birthday.
This man has always been a particular hero of mine.