What Was George Washington's Private Life Like?

[@supergg07]

Hell I am 54 years old and I’m learning a lot of history, then I ever did at school. LOL keep up the good work I love this 😎

[@mtlicq]

IF you want to learn really interesting history, stuff they neglect to teach on purpose even, www.corbettreport.com/wwi That is the foundation of everything of 20th century, including the Fed....There's also another documentary about the start of the Fed, and how they got three guys that could have prevented the Fed onto the Titanic

[@uncrowned_kiin.g1104]

@Manley Nelson booooomer

[@TheLucylola]

@Manley Nelson r/entitledboomers

[@carlnico7331]

....

[@wolfeesmom]

@@mtlicq the person who narrates this sounds exactly like stephen corbert.

[@mikehopkins8350]

My great grandfather who was born in 1893 used both mules and horses in farming and transporting equipment. I remember him clearly stating that mules were far more cooperative and durable than horses.

[@junjungatbos3548]

Thats awesome. Thx 4 sharing👍

[@chromicapop4595]

Mike Hopkins In my state historically they were likewise used for hill town agricultural plots as tobacco and as😊asparagus were grown alot here for long periods

[@laurenurban3942]

Mules were smarter too…hard to get a mule to go through water or walk into bullets. Horses will though. All those royally bred thoroughbreds the American military stole from the breeding farms of Kentucky and Virginia . The military did the same thing during the civil war….stole horses bred for racing to use in the war. That’s why the stud books are empty before the American revolution and civil war. All those great breeding Stallions stolen and gone forever from the record books. That’s why the stud books in America don’t start until some time in the 1800s. Also, Justin Morgan ….the Morgan horse foundation sire was actually a stolen horse that was sold to Morgan later on. He was likely sired by Messenger.

[@Taima]

1893, that's incredible.

[@soccerchamp0511]

Another interesting fact: old Georgie had a terrible temper when pushed to it, and it came out when haggling to buy the property that the White House now sits on. The property was originally owned by a stubborn old Scotsman by the name of David Burns. After Congress had decided to create what is now D.C. they allocated funds for the Executive branch to buy property to build on. Since the land D.C. sits on was essentially a swamp, most of the landowners were all too happy to find someone willing to buy it, but not David Burns. Living up to the stereotype of the penny-pinching Scot, he refused Washington's many offers to buy his property because he felt the president's bid was too low. This made Washington furious as Burns was the only holdout and his property was necessary to build his grand vision of a federal district since it was in a central location of the proposed city. So Washington actually went to visit Burns to negotiate in person, which ended with Washington uncharacteristically losing his cool. And Washington had to leave empty-handed. Burns eventually sold part, but not all, of his property to the government, and even then got a premium for it. Plus, he ended up selling much of it to private investors for better prices and left the rest to his daughter when he died. And Washington received a lesson in humility.

[@raspberrymojitogirldec]

Never knew that learn something new everyday thank you for information

[@herrn1639]

Had never herd this before, thanks for the interesting read!

[@soccerchamp0511]

@Paul Cox lol RIGHT!!!

[@soccerchamp0511]

​@David McConville A small parcel next to the Ellipse in front of the White House was kept by Burn's daughter, Marcia, throughout her life, and she had a grand mansion built there. After she and her husband died the property was sold multiple times to private entities. Then, in the early 1900s it was sold to the State Department, and they built the Organization of American States building that stands there now. So, in the end, the government did get the last little bit, but it took over a hundred years.

[@jamesburke2110]

...and then that's where fake news began

[@tylers7425]

By what Washington means "A thousand tender passages that I could wish to obliterate" what a poetic savage.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Sounds like he wished, that he'd never told on himself! Too late now, George!

[@hunterfisher1294]

He is my favorite President he turned down absolute power.

[@rubyramabu8791]

I wasn't aware that was something a person could do...

[@jstample]

“I wish to obliterate your passages, madam.”

[@AEKing-rx4uq]

Well when you put it like THAT...

[@miketheyunggod2534]

😳🤭.

[@ashelycollins390]

Oh myyyy

[@Olkv3D]

You must forgive me in advance, for the Moon is low and the light dim, if I do sail under the cape this evening.

[@loraemerkle]

Great video! My 5th great grandfather, (Ludwig) Lewis Bowyer/Boyer, was Washington’s personal body guard during the American Revolution! Really awesome to find this treasure in my family tree in Ancestry!

[@bradenbrown2750]

Cool

[@CT-6210]

Radical, dude! I'm actually George's 8th great nephew, wish we could meet!

[@AngelicaCline-i6d]

My fun first American ancestor was John Howland. He fell off the Mayflower and had to be pulled back on. Now, an estimated 2 million Americans can trace their roots to him

[@43615]

washington, through a time portal: "mind yo damn business"

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

"I said no parties, kids!!"

[@cynthiaclarke3979]

LOL..

[@Janalyn1212]

Wow no wonder why the Bible calls a nation the great whore! Of all the sexual stuff that has and still is going on here from TOP to the bottom, I wouldn't doubt that God was talking about this country! Very secretive past exclamation point I'm glad it's been being revealed!

[@Coinz8]

Washington To Sally: " I feel the force of her amiable beauties" Washington to Martha: " You ight".

[@Say-gexxx]

@Chantel Gangi a married woman he loved since he was young sally fairfax

[@Indianprincess1619]

Lmao

[@LedosKell]

He saved the children, but not the British children. Also the hemp Washington grew was primarily used in ship rigging and sails. The US was a huge supplier for European ship building in its early years with its vast timber reserves, hemp fibers were incredibly durable so they brought a premium.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

SUPERMAN: Marthaaaa!!! BATMAN: Marthaaa!!! GEORGE WASHINGTON: Marthaaa!!!

[@makutas-v261]

THAT IS EXACTLY IT IS FUCKING EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING SINCE THEY BROUGHT UP THE NAME I WAS THINKING ABOUT GODDAMN MARTHA THIS WHOLE TIME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@KEVMAN7987]

WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!

[@frenchspy9271]

Oversimplified: hurry up martha!

[@kenmore01]

SKINNER!!!

[@briaharris183]

YES!!!!

[@pamelamays4186]

Did not know there was such a thing as a "personal sleep partner".

[@Txukasa1]

Concubines, Slaves, - pretty ubiquitous(spell check) in history

[@greenkoopa]

@@matthewm8961 I bet you have tons of girlfriends.

[@greenkoopa]

I sleep with a Muttley stuffed animal. Does that count?

[@Swissswoosher]

Where can I find one

[@Derek-no8fu]

Your momma !!!

[@AGJ117]

I'd love to see a video like this on Abraham Lincoln in the future.

[@magicvampirelver1321]

Same!! My fave prez

[@ferengiprofiteer6908]

Abraham Lincoln in the future is the President we have now.

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

Ferenghi profiteer Don't insult Abraham Lincoln like that

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

He was such a fascinating dude and I love that he was such a cat person. He annoyed his wife by bringing home stray cats and feeding them off the fancy White House dishes, apparently saying, 'if it's good enough for Buchanan, it's good enough for Tabby' 😂

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

@@candicehoneycutt4318 Oh yes, I plumb forgot that one fact I like Lincoln: his love for cats...

[@FunkInTheTrunk]

Fun fact: Martha freed all the slaves on mount Vernon little after Washington’s death because she figured she shouldn’t keep a bunch of people working and just waiting for her to die for their freedom

[@ceruleanc505]

He married her for money. She should've demanded the slaves free long before his death😠

[@FunkInTheTrunk]

@@ceruleanc505 agreed on that but shoulda woulda coulda. 18th century ethics and morals were a little skewed compared to how people’d react these days. Pretty sad but at least she was kind hearted enough to free them in the first place

[@ceruleanc505]

@@FunkInTheTrunk It was really second to last place, because she was old when she let them go. She probably only had a coupla years or so till her own death.

[@Brother_Piner]

@@ceruleanc505 We cant really compare the morals of over 220 years ago to today. To do so would turn literally everyone into a villain, and that’s not how history worked. Yeah it’s wrong, but almost every part of how society worked was different back then.

[@oliverdelica2289]

@@ceruleanc505 I knew it. Washington cannot be left alone to his devices 😠

[@LeesProWash1]

All these little known facts , but did y’all know George Washington never knew dinosaurs existed

[@malachite-6172]

Hahahaha true i feel bad for the guy

[@dguy0386]

its true, he died in 1799 and the first dinosaur skeleton was discovered in 1824

[@brucemarsico6]

Another little know fact....George never knew what Spaghetti and meatballs were and he and Martha never had a pizza delivered to Mount Vernon.....

[@leszyg6082]

Wow

[@YoungFreakDiddy]

Bruce Marsico i don't think they had pizza delivery at that time

[@kersh122010]

GWs face cropped onto the baby's body actually made me LOL 🤣

[@patriciabarkley735]

I loved that myself. Hilarious! ❤️🌹❤️

[@hannahstahl1857]

Long story short: he wanted to avoid his wife

[@makutas-v261]

based

[@weltschmertzz]

Because he maried her because of her money. If he were a women he'd be a successful golddigger.

[@cage5203]

@@weltschmertzz 👍🏽

[@hannahstahl1857]

@@weltschmertzz exactly. Since he’s a man... he’s just a socialite

[@chitrikart2328]

@@hannahstahl1857 no he's a gold digger. Imagine how the his wife must have felt

[@theconqueringram5295]

It's always fascinating to learn of the personal lives of historical figures like George Washington. It really makes them more relatable.

[@ItzNiekoyo]

Fun fact: You’ve eaten more tacos than George Washington

[@miketheyunggod2534]

☝️😝.

[@patricklandon7476]

Corndogs too.

[@nickbloom6861]

Well... Given his love for the ladies, that may not be 100 percent true haha

[@TheStarswearee]

Omg so cool

[@remmus51]

@@nickbloom6861 lol

[@theauthor8901]

Every historical figure must be viewed within the context of their day and never through the lens of our own times. That is how we best preserve, learn from and, venerate our past heroes and history.

[@halion4487]

In the context of his day, Washington was a particularly strict slave owner, who used a loophole in Pennsylvania state law to hold onto his slaves for longer than was allowed. Not a great look

[@theauthor8901]

@@halion4487 Please post your source.

[@concernedamerican6961]

ITA. Things are relative to the time they exist.

[@PrezVeto]

But scorning dead people is an easy way for living people to feel better about themselves without having to be better!

[@theauthor8901]

@@PrezVeto Yes, my friend, you speak the sad truth!

[@Foose3535]

Ayyy just woke up. Was just thinking about checking for a vid, thanks my man you’re brilliant.

[@dietwaffles5907]

I love waking up to new Weird History! Great way to start the day

[@i.g.m2884]

Same!

[@ubergoober25]

I hope everyone is pushing through this year to the best of their abilities.. I love you all.

[@chrisattigliato1]

I love you too! Thank you

[@annamorgan9338]

love you too!

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Likewise n be strong and please follow me on KZbin too at #DisneyDiva and thank you.

[@notsureiL]

"It must be nice, it must be nice to have Washington on your side."

[@123bgmiller]

Rise up!!

[@123bgmiller]

@Summer Madison "Which I wrote!" Lol!!

[@emilykozak7249]

Bethany Miller the ink hasn’t dried

[@rubyramabu8791]

@@emilykozak7249 still, it might be nice, it might be nice to have Washington on your side.

[@oliviablackburn3907]

Can you imagine keeping a letter from a former lover and finding out he becomes president?? Wow

[@BVonBuescher]

A president that passed up the opportunity to become king!

[@tomlewis5542]

Would ya keep it?

[@oliviablackburn3907]

@@tomlewis5542 yeah. I still have love letters from boys that had a crush on me in middle school. I think love notes and letters are special ❤

[@sailorgirl4life197]

@@oliviablackburn3907 me too

[@brandonmccrae5472]

@@tomlewis5542 Thats disrepctful to your current lover. Shoul I keep nudes of my past girlfriends?

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

This is an extremely interesting video, I “thought” I was an American History major, but there’s a lot of info here I’d never heard before! Thanks for another great video!

[@prestonsmith4836]

Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope you’re fine and staying safe???

[@adamclark9004]

Just cause it's on KZbin doesn't make it fact. Everything he talks about are just rumors

[@NewMessage]

West Ford: "They say I have my dad's eyes..." West's friend Tom: "Um.. I dunno... You sure he's your Dad?" West: "Well, I definitely have his teeth." Tom: "Oh?" West: "Yep.. right here in my pocket." * pulls them out and makes a 'chomp chomp' motion *

[@jessegarcia2606]

Ur a magician

[@brib6046]

Knowing Washington some of those teeth were probably West’s. (He took teeth from his living slaves to make his teeth)

[@thatsalittlebassist]

@@brib6046 His teeth were also made up of whale tooth and hippopotamus teeth.

[@__prometheus__]

@@brib6046 source?

[@brib6046]

@@__prometheus__ www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/health/washingtons-teeth/george-washington-and-slave-teeth/ Here is one account I found of him purchasing enslaved people’s teeth from a quick google search

[@zach7193]

Fascinating. This was something interesting. He is the father of the country. I've seen the miniseries on Washington of 1984 and the History Channel version of him. Boy.

[@RandomJ2023]

No doubt....he was the equivalent of big pimpin' in today's term.

[@hopemccubbin8661]

He enslaved people

[@yrizel1620]

@@hopemccubbin8661 so he started a country that defends minoritys

[@mghq-mobilegamerzhq2533]

@@yrizel1620 I love George but that's not why he started it,its cause the British were taxing too much and they got tired,remember before the Us is today it had to enslave and kill thousands of native Americans.

[@anthonyakator6181]

@@mghq-mobilegamerzhq2533 he just said he started Edit:Oh and also we did not use Native Americans fir slave labor as African Americans due to they're Darker Pigment were better workers, also George Washington didn't start a war just so he could be taxed least, one he could have if he wanted moved to a colony not as taxed heavily, as he was the second richest president we ever had. Two he actually lost quite a bit of money during the war due to the lack of funds. Three if it was all for the money then why did he feel the need to run to terms, or better yet why didn't he just become president for life, he could've done so and gained large sums of money.

[@lostamericanhistory2536]

@@hopemccubbin8661 as did most people. Lincoln himself was very racist by today's standards

[@poppinpatty2507]

Great video! This really touches my heart. I graduated from George Washington high school in Philadelphia. I've been to Betsy Ross's House, as well as Washington's Crossing and Valley Forge. There's lots of history here, but when you grow up in Philadelphia you kind of just take it for granite. Most kids see these historical sites on school trips. The city has changed a lot since George Washington was here, LOL.

[@nancyfarris5093]

Granted. Not granite

[@lanaashford2192]

More important than his affairs is that he was a soldier, politician, military officer, farmer and surveyer. He also got up at 4am and studied Greek Latin and French.

[@joemama-ej7kw]

He didn’t speak any other languages, he was dyslexic and had a very hard time reading and writing; the rest is true though

[@Cod4Wii]

Fun Fact: George Washington is on the $1 dollar bill.

[@kenmore01]

What's he doing on it?

[@reeseschmit5808]

We all no that

[@reeseschmit5808]

I have been to Virginia

[@luvley.4461]

@@reeseschmit5808 well you clearly don’t know grammar.

[@luvley.4461]

@@reeseschmit5808 congrats?

[@ValosiTiamata]

I'm surprised a lot of the really great facts about Washington were omitted from this video, such as: - Washington was both the first and 16th president - First president of the US, and 16th president of the Continental Congress at the time the government restructure occurred. - He was obsessed with ice cream (essentially what we call Italian ice today) and macadamia nuts - Washington shattered his teeth because he would crack macadamia nuts with them (a fact Jefferson loved to tease him about) - Washington's false teeth were actually made of whale bone - The groundskeeper was paid in booze by contract (the contract is currently on display at the Smithsonian, I believe) - He had a fiery temper and whenever he got angry, old George would throw his hat on the ground and stomp on it - As president, he didn't bother to wear a powdered wig like his contemporaries, since his hair had gone white on its own - From land surveyor to general to politician to president of two government bodies, Washington's CofE is perhaps the most diverse of all the Founding Fathers after Franklin.

[@Red-Wolf-Ben]

Never heard that bit about his temper or breaking his teeth biting nuts! Thanks for the interesting info!

[@jamesbaggett7223]

Well he was a red head

[@jeremygalloway1348]

I thought they were powdered and scented wigs...for the most part at least...to cover up the symptoms and side effects of syphilis...?

[@236kbomb]

You forgot the part about him being a nazi

[@jamesbaggett7223]

@@236kbomb huh?

[@writtenoff85yo]

Imagine future history About weird history

[@paulcarney2842]

“Honey, she’s just my personal sleep partner”

[@J3diMindTrix]

lool

[@masterofpuppets5072]

Wish I had a personal sleep partner

[@paulcarney2842]

@@masterofpuppets5072 I have one, but can be quite expensive in the long run, just saying 🤷‍♂️

[@masterofpuppets5072]

@@paulcarney2842 I bet

[@Ahhhhscary]

😎

[@Abbyybbyyyy]

I’ve been extremely depressed (like not leaving my dark room for days except for work) and your videos are so entertaining and your jokes are always spot on so thank you

[@rrrwwwooo]

Better days are ahead.

[@junjungatbos3548]

Get more sun and dont eat meat. Lots of fresh fruits n veggies. Organic of course✌🙂

[@lulzPIE]

I saw the thumbnail and immediately thought, “damnit Martha did you let the ghost children in again?”

[@marygoround1292]

I know what that is from but it's not coming to me! Update: I figured it out! It's from those text post memes!

[@yureituesday]

To everyone like me who came here for one reason: NO Martha was disappointingly NOT waiting for him with a fresh bowl.

[@greenkoopa]

What a total failure as a life partner. Check ya later 😉👉

[@matt1524]

She was a hip, hip lady!

[@kalimuhlbauer648]

Cash crop

[@jamievasquez8078]

Haha I was just thinking about that

[@bigjerm1631]

ALIENS MA'AN

[@mmcfreds]

There’s a book called The Indispensable Man that covers GW’s life in great detail, it’s actually an entertaining read.

[@craigfazekas3923]

Is this a somewhat recent book or an older one ? Sounds interesting, I might be on eBay or abebooks soon.... awaiting your answer- thank you for your post here !! 😎🇺🇸

[@craigfazekas3923]

Got it. By James Thomas Flexner, 1979. THANK YOU !!

[@mmcfreds]

@@craigfazekas3923 I got it at my local library so it can’t be that new.

[@tt8807]

Nope, still like the guy!💜 The world was just a very different place then.

[@alanakayla42]

nope

[@zachmeyers2803]

DENSE -wife

[@LarkDawg97]

I love this channel and it wouldn’t be what it is without that narrator man he’s good

[@keithtestaverde3712]

The reason Washington did not immediately free his slaves is because many of them had intermarried with Martha's slaves, and he did not want to break up the families. This is why he ordered them to be freed after Martha had died. She would not free hers while she was alive because of how important they were to her business, despite George wanting to free his

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

Yes! See? We need the complete story.

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

Gökotta A lot of bad stuff in history has a valid reason behind it (valid, but not necessarily ethical) but we mostly only learn parts of it.

[@keithtestaverde3712]

He literally said it in his writings but ok. Maybe do some reading instead of believing the 1619 project

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

@@matthewbailey2013 You do know slaves comprised more than majority share in a plantation's value, right? No sane planter would risk devaluing his net worth or fortune freeing them...

[@zacharyhenderson2902]

No call mother reason he stipulated he did not want the slaves freed until Martha had died was because she couldn't work and run a Plantation by herself. He wanted his wife to be taken care of financially

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

He was probably eating Mac and Cheese

[@mangamerchant9002]

Nah that’s Thomas Jefferson

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

Manga Merchant The world's most obnoxious foodie 😂

[@icecoldpolaroid]

That was Thomas Jefferson

[@Chichi0013]

My fav food

[@stevew6910]

Just imagine if a mount vernon whisky bottle was found, Would be worth millions and.originnaly cost 20c lol

[@Cwn41]

I’d love to get the recipe and see what it actually tasted like!

[@onedollarcomicbin5608]

You can. His mill down from Mount Vernon still makes it, they also have tours of the process too.

[@kellydeal72]

I have a bottle of his whiskey. You can buy it at the Mt. Vernon gift shop.

[@bobbiejordan1121]

Very interesting. You included several things I did not know. Thank you

[@wilmeaux12]

Washington suffered with bad teeth and a sickly childhood, mumps and such, likely resulting in him being childless. Another story, Nelly Custis , Martha's niece who lived with them at Mount Vernon, was very good at singing and playing the harpsicord, often entertained Mount Vernon guests. Story is that her life fell apart emotionaly, with Washingtons death and she never fully recovered.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

I clicked so quickly 😁 His narration gives me 😊😂

[@JB-hl1qx]

Love this channel. It's like the history channel USED to be ! Washington was the MAN! American badass!

[@bumi2514]

Oooh! More private life videos if you could! These are very fascinating.

[@jepardygoatwinner4517]

Love the humor added. Very informative and interesting.

[@dudewheresjay6601]

Animating prospect??? Ok G Dub... Ima use that one ☝🏾😂😂

[@graceryba2194]

My grandpa is a big ancestry buff and found I am 7 times removed (seven generations’) cousins to George (cousins bc he never had any kids so I’m technically related to his mother)

[@LJRiley-io7nh]

Maybe West Ford was his kid and West Ford had kids?

[@rrrwwwooo]

Mama Washington?

[@damianreyesavila3402]

Hi Grace Ryba Channel Girl in Year Friday September 10,2021 Amazing Beautiful World in America Home .She Will Stay Strong Female Woman Warrior With Uniform Clothes Ready For More Action Movie Studio.

[@deekrenn9953]

Yesss!!! Thank you! Love learning about that era

[@sterlingnilssen5812]

These always make my day. Thanks for being amazing!

[@icyhot1495]

"venus is just my sleep partner" hmmm george washington sounds a lil sus rn

[@rrrwwwooo]

Wonder why was her name Venus?

[@josebadue]

He was a wonderful man! We're blessed thanks to him.

[@YAH-1]

Wonderful 🤔

[@PrezVeto]

@@YAH-1 Yeah, the word doesn't mean perfect.

[@YAH-1]

@@PrezVeto yo profile pic says it all for me 👹🙄🥱

[@ginasreview1030]

"He was possibly also avoiding Martha." 😂😂✨😝

[@prestonsmith4836]

Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope you’re fine and staying safe???

[@DrRustyShackleford]

That was amazing! And yes, He was avoiding Martha. Pretty awesome that the Mule was invented, by a man trying to avoid his wife. lol

[@johnhall3824]

It’s pronounced “dand-ridge” not “dand-ride” or whatever he said. That is all, please continue.

[@thatsalittlebassist]

That’s what I’m saying 😭

[@ccvjd3909]

You want to fight?

[@thecatatemyhomework]

Wow. Weird History is not much of a historian.

[@Melissab704]

🙏

[@lolavan-stenmarck1272]

@@thecatatemyhomework Yes, because history and pronunciation are the same exact thing

[@JustABoringAsianGuy]

Me misunderstood the title: Wow, George Washington was once a pirate?! Me after watching the entire video: Oh.

[@davidburnett2458]

Its It's always sunny

[@LynTheAce]

Just to add. Jacky died from camp fever after the battle of Yorktown. He worked as a civilian aide de camp to Washington

[@prestonsmith4836]

Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope you’re fine and staying safe???

[@craigfazekas3923]

He was a surveyor in America (before it was America) for years, providing info for the 1st maps made of these lands. This was considered to be very hazardous work. Sustenance, the elements and yes, (sorry history revisionists) threat of death from indigenous peoples made it very dangerous work indeed. This man was a true leader in every sense. 😎🇺🇸

[@sumthansweet4u2]

Yes absolutely. A true leader who held a whole race in bondage.

[@mrusername3438]

@@sumthansweet4u2 Cry more

[@NeTxGrl]

@@sumthansweet4u2 Yet I bet you have no problem buying things made in China where modern day slavery exists therefore helping to perpetuate what is happening over there. People should not be judged in the context of their time and not through the lens of our own time.

[@sumthansweet4u2]

@@NeTxGrl I can promise & not "bet" that you know nothing about me. Now stick to the topic or stfu. Ok? 😊

[@NeTxGrl]

@@sumthansweet4u2 Thanks for the quick response. But I stand by my original statement even though I don't know you. Telling someone to stfu on social media, lol. That ain't gonna happen.

[@chuck2703]

Every woman wants to be referred to as an animating prospect.

[@kerriwilson7732]

That's not a lie.

[@lordx4641]

@@kerriwilson7732 what is animating prospect

[@sammharry]

That line always makes me want to expose my ankle

[@adamjenks9613]

“Personal Sleep Partner” - sure she was!

[@thatsalittlebassist]

With all the “sleep partner” theories, they’ve failed to mention how much Washington worried about Martha’s wellbeing during the war while she was at Mount Vernon. I’ve only read about Washingtons expressive love with Sally Fairfax, and no one else.

[@janakakumara3836]

PSPs are totally legit and totally innocent. You all have dirty minds.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@janakakumara3836 LOL can't tell if this is a joke or not.

[@cocomunga]

@@Gadget-Walkmen PlayStation Portable

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@cocomunga That's not what the acronym means in this case based on the original post.

[@durden2480]

Washington is the reason we are a free country. He was a man of a dignity and pride. Give the man his due

[@shm4024]

This video determined if I would subscribe or not. I knew about Washington's history and the channel told the truth about this. I love it will continue to watch more.

[@schizoidboy]

I can't say that any of this changed my opinions about him. As for the number of slaves he owned as a plantation owner that number isn't surprising. Plantations were huge enterprises and the notion of using free labor on them wasn't a serious consideration. I'm not even sure if people actually hired people to work on farms doing the work the slaves did. Incidentally the tasks of of some slaves would have been skilled ones as well as field work such as carpenters and blacksmiths. There was one story I remember from a history lecture supposedly of Washington inspecting a mill on his estate. The slaves who worked there showed him everything was in order and he felt satisfied with their work. The he claimed as he rode away he could see from the corner of his eye the slaves breaking out the cards and the rum barrel, and he said "I wouldn't have blamed them if they did."

[@richardday3136]

The place was a giant European Tobacco farm.

[@halion4487]

Sounds very unlike Washington. He was reportedly very strict with his slaves, and ordered them to work from sun up till sun down 6 days a week (provable in letters). He also killed there dogs when he suspected they were using them for things without his permission. I wouldn’t expect him to respect slaves if he owned them, it’s kind of mutually exclusive

[@schizoidboy]

@@halion4487Maybe, I heard this in a college lecture and I might be wrong about it, but keep in mind people have a tendency to work around things including harsh bosses in order to survive. I'm sure if he rode back he'd see the same order he expected and the same would be seen everywhere else. People know how to work a system given the chance. As an officer in the Army he knew how people operate and so long as things were done and productive he might not have bothered. It was only when there was trouble he acted - it was the same with the Continental Army when there was a mutiny in Morristown where he had people executed. I think he was more concerned about order and if there was order he might not have bothered otherwise.

[@majesticgee7610]

@@schizoidboy what about him using a loophole to keep his slaves for longer?

[@schizoidboy]

@@majesticgee7610 I'm not sure about that because I don't know the background to that loophole. Considering slaves were property in the first place one might assume he could keep them indefinitely. The problem with freeing slaves was in Virginia you had to pay them upon release, or at least that's what I heard. His plantation was not as prosperous as it should have been so that might explain the harsh conditions the slaves had to go through and I've only heard little of it. I heard he was slave rich, money poor. I did hear he wanted to free his own slaves, but he couldn't do the same for the ones his wife owned. Again I'm not sure about the loophole you mentioned. Then again keep in mind people who are stuck in a certain situation will workout a way of living if they can. I think in the case of the story I described that I heard in a college lecture it describes something about that situation. The slaves keep up their work, made it look like they were keeping up things, and when the master's away it's a different situation. I suppose if the work gets done and there are no other issues than it can work out. I'm sure something like that happened all the time with the Continental Army. Likewise he could be harsh. During the mutiny in New Jersey he was forced to hang some soldiers to keep order. It tells me much the same about Washington.

[@EpicurianJim]

I recommend "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge" by Erica Armstrong Dunbar.

[@firecracker3911]

Jim M Great book!

[@Sophialynnk]

I love the book

[@barbarakenney8288]

Sooo glad Ona escaped

[@vintaqe_vibez5978]

I didn't know CNN was around that long!

[@fluffysgirl23]

I’ve been listening to Washington’s biography and what they left out about West Ford is that his mother belonged to Washington’s brother and it’s a lot more likely that he was the father.

[@PrezVeto]

Jeez, that's a rather important butt of information. Shame on anyone who discusses Washington's potential fathering without mentioning that obvious alternative explanation for resemblance. Thanks for sharing.

[@edgaralanfrog]

I realized I only things I “knew” about Washington is that he’s the dude on the quarter and dollar, he possibly chopped down a cherry tree as a kid, he crossed the Delaware with his crew, he had wooden teeth (myth), and he was our first president.

[@communist_microwave2665]

Please do the iriquois conference

[@paulmiller6647]

Great man beyond words also fascinating individual beyond comprehension.

[@kerrismith8144]

Alexander Hamilton! Do a video on the private life of Alexander Hamilton!

[@prestonsmith4836]

Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope you’re fine and staying safe???

[@maxrocks00]

bro why am i addicted to learning history these past few weeks 😂😂 this channel is lit

[@duanejones2973]

Thankyou for shareing .Very interesting .

[@queenblacc4579]

“I feel like a state prisoner” -woman who owns slaves

[@SarahW2]

Caca 💩

[@50centgotshot9times]

Ellen Degeneres

[@MarchOnRome]

It was normal at the time, leftist.

[@queenblacc4579]

@@MarchOnRome there were abolitionist and states without slavery back then apologist.

[@patricktrent9413]

@@queenblacc4579 yeah if you knew anything about Washington you would know he was an abolitionist in his later years but martha made him keep his slaves leftist

[@carlbowles1808]

George like today's men wasn't perfect but got the job done. He established the America I benefit from. George has my respect regardless of his faults. Better not to throw stones at glass houses. Especially ours not one is sinless.

[@tsukkismegane4955]

"Oh George, you sly fox".. 👀👀

[@brendabenjamin155]

Mules are sterile. That was one busy donkey, lol. Love the content. Keep more coming

[@prestonsmith4836]

Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope you’re fine and staying safe???

[@umbrella0326]

Way cool summary. I'd like to see an episode about what really happened during the Stonewall riots.

[@JeremiahSpeaks]

I love the way the narrator tells a story. He is witty and full of candor

[@villastraylight]

Does he sound like Stephen Colbert to anyone else?

[@JeremiahSpeaks]

@@villastraylight He does in a way

[@jordyzelaya1459]

GW makes Bill Clinton look like a boy scout.

[@NOOKnookCROOK]

"Me and my homies would've been stacking bodies by now."- George Washington

[@KasperKali]

Cool and interesting! Thanks for posting. Greetings from South America 😊

[@Stevie-hn7mp]

Welcome to KZbin university. Where we learn anything that we need . I for one love hearing about history. OH GEORGE, YOU SLY FOX 🦊 ♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MorganSolana]

Can you do a video on Shirley Temple ??🥺

[@katfishkobain8809]

Thomas Jefferson did the same thing. The lady’s name was Sally Hemings. They should put up a statue of her with plaque with an explanation of why there is a statue of her. Why don’t people know about this, I wonder?

[@bcaye]

People know.

[@icecoldpolaroid]

This is a well-known thing, actually.

[@JudithLou]

Betsy Ross ran an upolstrey business with her husband in Philadelphia. We were taught all about her making the first flag in school along with Molly Pitcher. Pennsylvania school system was lacking even though "America Starts Here".

[@prestonsmith4836]

Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope you’re fine and staying safe???

[@PaiviProject]

Wow. So that's how they rolled back in the day. Oooh those dirty secrets. I think Martha was freaking awesome :)) The mules sure was pretty huge surprise :))

[@RadioMan666]

Indeed, most excellent!

[@thatspookyfeeling]

Good presentation and interesting as always. No I still think he was great, he helped us to win our freedom and more Americans need to remember that rather than judging him for things that, while wrong now, were perfectly normal back then and that's hardly fair to judge someone for being immoral, when in their day they were not. That's totally retro judging. LOL Morticia

[@josephmills7221]

That's complete nonsense. Slavery was widely condemned as being morally wrong during the founding period. Even slave owners, including Washington himself, expressed categorical moral disapproval of the institution. The notion slavery was generally considered morally appropriate at that time is a myth. It wasn't until the 19th century when the idea of slavery being a positive good caught on in some quarters. Before that, people generally believed slavery had to end someday, primarily because of its moral implications.

[@drewhendley]

Martha was a loyal devoted patriotic and loving wife and First Lady 🇺🇸

[@YAH-1]

🙄

[@scrammbledmeggs4836]

I visited mount vernon when I was 12 and it was so beautiful.

[@trajanII]

This is what the History Channel should be.

[@btetschner]

A+ video! LOVE IT! What an intriguing private life!

[@familytreenutshistorygenealogy]

I’ve heard several stories about the reason for his drive for success was his “rewards” from Martha!

[@dungbeetle7542]

It was against the law to free slaves at the time. So yes while most founding fathers owned slaves they were not allowed by law to release them. Still bad and abhorrent. But the law all the the same.

[@jamesanthony5681]

Martha was....."An animating prospect" according to George.

[@ramsinaszanto7195]

Thank you so much for these videos. I really enjoy your sense of humor! Thank you for adding your personal touches to the videos they make me laugh! Keep them coming

[@LetsSeeYourKungFu]

"... even if he did light up a 'fatty', it was nooo bueno..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣