We're kicking off our America 250 series
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Good morning. We love America, and we know you do too. The nation’s 250th birthday is right around the corner, so every weekend until July 4, we’ll be doing something a little different. Each Sunday newsletter will have two short essays on some of our favorite Americans who make our country so exceptional. |
This week, we’re starting at the beginning. Our first essay is on why George Washington was America’s “Great Man” and the qualities that made him a truly towering historical figure. Our second essay is on John and Abigail Adams, and how their love inspired and shaped the Founding in spectacular ways. |
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THE MAIN STORY |
George Washington: America’s Great Man |
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There's a theory in historical thought called the Great Man theory — the idea that history is shaped not by broad, indiscriminate forces, but by rare and exceptional individuals who rise to meet the moment. America’s first Great Man was George Washington. |
He wasn't the most brilliant mind among the Founders. Hamilton was sharper. Jefferson was more eloquent. Madison understood political theory at a level Washington never claimed to match. But Washington had something none of them could replicate: an extraordinary combination of courage, charm, and humility that made him an exceptional leader. |
He was physically unlike anyone around him. Six-foot-two in an era when the average man stood five-foot-seven, with a presence that silenced rooms. He literally wrote the book on good manners, and as a military leader, he stood calm, holding when everything around him was falling apart… |
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