Comments by "Elizabeth Loveland" (@Shineon83) on "George Washington - First President of the United States Documentary" video.

  1.  @germainwilliams7073  ….But there was no unity at all amongst Native tribes—quite the opposite; most were in a perpetual state of war with one another.
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  2. ….I will always be grateful to Lin-Manuel Miranda for so perfectly nailing Washington’s personality & beliefs in “Hamilton.” What could have been a re-writing of history, stands as a remarkably accurate representation of each of the founding fathers & their motivations….. Just listen to Washington explaining to Hamilton his reasons for relinquishing power (the Presidency) in the song, “One Last Time”…..
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  3.  @germainwilliams7073  ….Oh, lord.
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  4. I’d much rather be an American slave than an African one (fellow Africans tended to treat their slaves REALLY bad)….
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  5. Good lord, WHERE did you hear that??? (It’s untrue, btw….He had a life-long love for E. Fairfax—a woman who was already married. They never fooled around, but you can tell from his letters to her how much in love with her he was)….
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  6. BIG difference : Napoleon not only refused to relinquish power—he made himself emperor……Washington freely & willingly stepped down, believing not to do so would set a dangerous precedent….
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  7. Couldn’t agree more.
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