U.S Presidents 1789 - 1817: Washington, Adams, Jefferson & Madison Documentary

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0:00 George Washington
1:08:57 John Adams
2:12:18 Thomas Jefferson
3:17:09 James Madison

#Biography #History #Documentary

[PeopleProfiles]

Hello everyone! We hope this video finds you well? We the channel's founders (Ned and Jacqueline) are having a much needed break this week for our wedding anniversary whilst our team is ramping up the new system of production we've just put in place, hence the two compilations. New videos will be back next week, until then, we hope you enjoy our biographies on the first four Presidents of the United States.

[rhondaflowers]

I FEEL SO SPOILED ❤ YOU ARE TRULY A BLESSING...MY 7 YEAR OLD IS STARTING TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HISTORY AND SHE IS RIGHT NEXT TO ME WATCHING AND ASKING GREAT QUESTIONS! I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH ❤❤

[capoman]

I listen to documentaries like this to fall asleep to. This one lasted me several nights... There was a lot of information and a bunch of repeated info. But the repetition helped me remember and get a handle on where all the figures stood when US politics began.

[johnshields]

I live in Quincy Mass. The city of presidents, I walk by Addams burial site everyday, it's pretty cool to think how they lived back then and what they did for this great country. 🇺🇸

[natiusdutch]

Narrator, content, length, info, researched, fluid.. Jus amazing

[joeblog]

I wish I had these videos when I was in school (just after all this stuff happened LOL!). I've learned more in these segments about Adams, Jefferson and Madison than the rest of my life prior (and a lot of new stuff about Washington too)!! These are absolutely gripping from start to finish without a single moment's displeasure. Fantastic!

[brianpollard]

Great Documentary! Wonderful presentation of facts with penetrating insight... Congratulations, and Thank You!

[stephenjohnson]

This is awesome, please keep them coming!! All the way

[BigMamaDaveX]

👍 Loving your work. THIS is what the internet is for! Glad I SUBBED.

[ApocalypseNowWithEli]

Great channel. Just stumbled upon it. You’ve got a new subscriber.

[danielsantiagourtado]

Love your compilations guys! Cant wait for the next ones on the presidents and the ones you have yet to cover! Specially Lincoln!😊😊😊😊

[bearowen]

Jefferson, one of our greatest presidents, remains an historic enigma. His obvious moral vacillations concerning the issue of black slavery in America loom large in the history that followed. The dilemma he created by penning the Declaration and its assertion that "all men are created equal" led to the great Civil War which nearly ripped the nation apart, endures.

We can only conclude that our greatest men (and women) are often fallible in their personal behavior, but can still accomplish great works in spite of their human flaws. The unique principles of liberty and justice for all (Lincoln) were established by the Founders in a brilliant Constitution which has stood the test of time. The form of government it established, despite its flaws, has delivered the greatest prosperity and freedom to its citizens in the span of human history. According to Franklin, ...." a republic, if you can keep it."

[landsea]

2:17:30 This is an important point here . The Enlightenment involved the use of reasoning to improve the human condition.
In 1760, Jefferson started attending William and Mary, * where he was introduced to Enlightenment philosophy .
He studied John Locke, Issac Newton and Adam Smith. **
John Locke's ideas were written into the 1689 English Bill of Rights, and the promotion of equal rights of all citizens is a key political philosophy of the American Constitution .
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* In 1693, King William of Orange and Queen Mary II signed a charter for a “perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other good Arts and Sciences” to be established in the Virginia colony.
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** Adam Smith
1759 - Theory of Moral Sentiments
1776 - An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations

So while at William and Mary, Jefferson could have studied Theory of Moral Sentiments, but not Wealth of Nations .
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[Mustang]

Yeah, this is a top-notch historical documentary. Very well done.

[joyceechevaria]

Thank you for presenting these important historical figures who helped lay the foundations of our democracy. These figures you have illustrated in this video, were brilliant and possessed great fortitude and valor. Enjoyed learning more about them just a little more.

[woonchinglee]

Vividly described and written. I really like the clip

[landsea]

9:00 - George Washington set up Fort Necessity in May 1754 . This is just slightly south east of Pittsburgh .
The fort is still there . But its the museum that is well worth seeing if you are in the area .
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So George Washington was involved in the beginning of the Seven Years war between the British and French
which is considered to have started in 1756 . This is considered to be the first global war . The British captured Louisbourgh in 1758 and Quebec City in 1759 . It ended with Treaty of Paris in 1763 .
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[afellowamericanafellowamer]

This is a lot of information.
The history I've known about Washington was so condensed, so much was left out.
That's the way all history seems to go.
Luckily there was a lot written and tracking down old books is much fun.
So many people had stories to tell but never wrote them down.
Each soldier had seen a lot.
Many people today think of Indians as they were in post civil war during westward expansion.
John Wayne cowboys stuff.
Sure, that happend.
George Washington must have known quite a lot about Indians in his neighborhood.
He was not a man you would call 'approachable'.
I read an account that two of his soldiers made a bet, one would dare to speak to him.
The guy did it, he walked up and said something to him.
He won the bet, but told his friend he'd never try it again.
Washington loved his dogs.
He named one
'Sweet Lips'.

[Eddie-kmdo]

I'm here in ireland and I find this stuff amazing

[LuraBrooks]

! These are absolutely gripping from start to finish without a single moment's displeasure. Fantastic! ok