George Washington | 60-Second Presidents | PBS

We cannot tell a lie! Here's everything you need to know about our first president, George Washington, in just 60 seconds.

60-Second Presidents is a collaboration between PBS LearningMedia and PBS Digital Studios, and is produced by Kornhaber Brown.

[Autobotmatt]

You forgot to mention that he also freed his slaves in his will and said the be given an education.

[pbsvoices]

As some have pointed out, Washington fought for the British in the French and Indian War, not against them. In fact, at 22 years old, he lead the first British attack of the war and went on to be commissioned as Colonel of the Virginia Regiment. Sorry for any confusion!

[maryrobison]

PLEASE FIX: Washington did not fight the British in the French and Indian War. He fought ALONG WITH the British AGAINST the French. I'm a 5th grade US History teacher---please correct the error!

[naudious]

0:09 | First Ten Seconds of the First President and you completely mess it up. Washington fought the French in the French and Indian War. Shameful.

[Akt]

10 seconds in and a factual error. Washington fought FOR the British and was a British war hero.

[leomihalkovitz]

Strike that, reverse it: he got famous fighting the French during the French and Indian War -- which he proved not too capable of.

[edvinparmeza]

"George had the most Benjamins of any president"
XD

[paulpwns]

He also did not “choose the title, ‘Mr. President.’” George Washington chose “His Excellency”

Lots of errors in this.

[TheOfficialAndGayBucket]

"60 Seconds" *VIDEO: **1:26** SECONDS*

[Harrisonmego]

He also freed his slaves when he died. I feel like that was worth mentioning.

[OK-qgzd]

“Functioning Democracy” good one. I bet he would LOVE how it turned out and how it is TOTALLY what he envisioned.

[earthball]

In 2020 this channel should've come back due to Donald Trump.

[laurindamonteiro]

I AM doing a history work for school... Could you please create some portuguese subtitles

[facund]

He freed all the slaves before he died and almost 70 years before the abolition of slavery. The greatest man.

[JustIndoreal]

This video isn’t even 60 seconds long lol

[ilikegirls]

That’s why he served For 8 Years Into his Entire Presidency! He is the best And really rich and Famous But he can be popular too 1789-1797 1732-1799

[samdoe]

You didn’t even bring up the financial system his cabinet pushed through or averting intervention during the French-UK war

[christopherdibble]

Did you know George Washington grew marjahina ; weed as it now is called?

[givemelibertygivemefreedom]

Umm America is not a democracy it is a Republic get it right PBS Presidents

[collinfigley]

.... I thought that George Washington fought with the British against the French in the French and Indian War...