America's heroes: George Washington

Duration: 0:11:47

Genre: Biographical | Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films: Distributor | Coronet Instructional Films | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: O. O. Winther

Copyright: Registered 5Jan70 · MP20574 (Jul-Dec 1970) Copyright holder: Coronet Instructional Films, a division of Esquire, Inc

Description: Follows a young boy as he explores the reasons why George Washington is remembered. Shows the mark of Washington on stores, schools, parks, buses, and U.S. currency and recounts his activities as a farmer, surveyor, soldier, and statesman through the use of commemorative stamps. Gives a modern view of Mount Vernon, Alexandria, Williamsburg, Valley Forge, New York, and Washington, D.C., as places the first president lived, worked, or influenced. Ends by observing students preparing a special display for Washington's birthday. Explains why George Washington is revered as an American hero of such stature that his name and image appear on stamps, coins, streets, schools, monuments, cities, and a holiday. Important events in Washington's life are visualized by scenes of Mt. Vernon, Williamsburg, Valley Forge, and Washington, D.C., All around us we see reminders of our nation's first president, in the names of cities and streets, parks and schools; in paintings and statues; on postage stamps and money. We visit our nation's capital, Mount Vernon, Williamsburg and Valley Forge to learn about one of America's greatest heroes.

Complete Record: , Follows a young boy as he explores the reasons why George Washington is remembered. Shows the mark of Washington on stores, schools, parks, buses, and U.S. currency and recounts his activities as a farmer, surveyor, soldier, and statesman through the use of commemorative stamps. Gives a modern view of Mount Vernon, Alexandria, Williamsburg, Valley Forge, New York, and Washington, D.C., as places the first president lived, worked, or influenced. Ends by observing students preparing a special display for Washington's birthday., Explains why George Washington is revered as an American hero of such stature that his name and image appear on stamps, coins, streets, schools, monuments, cities, and a holiday. Important events in Washington's life are visualized by scenes of Mt. Vernon, Williamsburg, Valley Forge, and Washington, D.C., All around us we see reminders of our nation's first president, in the names of cities and streets, parks and schools; in paintings and statues; on postage stamps and money. We visit our nation's capital, Mount Vernon, Williamsburg and Valley Forge to learn about one of America's greatest heroes. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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