American Experience · SEASON 5
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
Episode 5 · 1992-11-18
- Documentary
Episode overview
He was bumbling, yet ambitious. He volunteered to serve his country, but insisted on being reimbursed for expenses. He was the most famous general of the Revolution but a dismal tactician on the battlefield. Greedy and selfish, service to the colonies would profoundly change him. The man who came to symbolize the American Revolution could also be incredibly brave, generous and an inspirational leader who scorned attempts to participate in any system but a democratic one.
55 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-611992-09-20
2. The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-801992-09-21
3. The Donner Party1992-10-28
4. Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II1992-11-04
5. George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King1992-11-18
6. Last Stand at Little Big Horn1992-11-25
7. If You Knew Sousa1993-01-11
8. Simple Justice1993-01-18
9. Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish1993-02-08
10. Sit Down And Fight1993-02-01
11. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring1993-02-15
12. Goin' Back to T-Town1993-03-01
20. Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian1992-12-02
