About this episode

The episode explores the early life of George Washington and his quest for approval from the British Empire before becoming a national figure.

Send us Fan Mail Before America knew him as George Washington... he was just a young man hoping someone would tell him he belonged. Long before he crossed the Delaware... Long before he became the first President... Long before he refused a crown... George Washington desperately wanted the approval of the British Empire. He never got it. In this first episode of This American Character, we tell the forgotten story of the young man who rode hundreds of miles seeking a royal commission—and ...

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Host: Tony Michaels

Topics covered

• George Washington
• American history
• British Empire
• royal commission
• founding fathers

Keywords

• George Washington
• American history
• British Empire
• first President
• royal commission

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