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Fact or Fiction? Historians Discuss Young Washington
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Young Washington purports to tell the story of George Washington’s early life, and the choices, situations, and actions that defined him as a young man, and in the eyes of his countrymen. But how accurate is it, and considering how many people seem to get their history from films, what should we know about this movie when thinking about the story it tells?
Presidential historian Stephen Knott worked as an advisor for the movie, and sits down with Dr. Cara Rogers Stevens to discuss what’s fact, where the film took creative license, and how challenging it is to make a good historical film.
Read David Hackett Fischer’s book, as suggested by Steve: https://a.co/d/05GDbgbO
Host: Jeff Sikkenga
Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton
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