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Pursuit of Honor - The Rise of George Washington

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Paladin scores again with the final installment in its trilogy on George Washington! (see my reviews of _ George Washington's First War: The Battles for Fort Duquesne_ and _When the Forest Ran Red_) This installment shows us GW's life from the end of the French and Indian War to the Revolution. The coverage is quite deep and not not superficial in the least. However, since it covers the interwar years, we don't get as much 'shoot em up' battles scenes that we got in the first two installments. Nevertheless, this DVD examines how GW grew during those years, what forces played on him to become a revolutionary, and how he influenced those around him. This is perhaps the most important chapter leading up to his break with the Mother Country. You won't want to miss this important, in-depth DVD on George Washington.

To continue the saga, you might want to watch _The History Channel Presents Washington the Warrior_, which covers GW's time as general in the Revolution.

This in an excellent DVD that consists primarily of several reputable historians views of the background of George Washington that led to his acceptance of the awesome responsibility as Commander-in-Chief of the fledgeling American army. The views expressed by the historians cover the period from Washington's initial engagement in the French and Indian Was to his assumption of command of the American Army. Throughout this period Washington was engaged in honing his own image as a gentleman with impecable honor, and the code he lived by reflected that.

I gave this DVD four rather than five stars because I was disappointed it did not cover the period of his youth and formative years, and the influence of that period and his home life that was the background for his character. This is an excellent DVD for all interested in the life of the Father of our Great Nation.

This seems to be a very well put together documentary. I've enjoyed it immensely and have learned a great deal. My only beef with it - too much on the honor emphasis.

A very informative dvd on or 1st president. A must see for any George Washington fan.

This movie was the best in the trilogy(When the Forest Ran Red & GW's First War).I especially enjoyed the realistic battle footage of Braddock's Defeat and Pontiac's War.

This DVD offers a look at Washington's early years where his leadership style was being developed. This sounds good and it was enough to encourage me to purchase it.

Unfortunately, it is little more than a chronology of events that occurred prior to the revolution. While these events may indeed have been formative, it does little to unravel the mystery of how this man was able to develop a vision and style to become the American hero that he is.

The pace is slow and the narrative is unimaginative. Keep looking; you can do better.