The Founding Presidents | 5 Minute Video
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- The first five presidents of the United States are known as the Founding presidents: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. Who were they? What made them exceptional? And why are their stories so relevant to us today?
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I admire and revere all of our amazing Founding Fathers. But General Washington holds a special place. This man was mere inches from death on so many occasions during battle and yet never even received a flesh wound? You can't tell me that's not divine protection. What an incredible leader our first President was.
@Slayer Sigma-Zeta That is the most beta thing I have ever heard.
(*Hope that fixes it)
@@chimpofthecosmicdawn3863 So was your mom Leftist, 😆 🤣
Incredible indeed and thank God for the founding fathers.
@@chimpofthecosmicdawn3863 beta? That's 100% alpha!
@@anthonyfalante5613 GW was certainly lucky, but Idk about divine protection...
My reply was more a comedic jab on Slayer Sigma-Zeta's fawning over GW like a love-struck groupie(especially funny when glancing at his channel content).
Also, perspective is important. Let's look at a former nation that was previously an ally to GW:
founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-07-02-0005
This is all stuff that is taught in most schools. This time should've been used to talk about how quirky this guy was, like his practice of just walking out of church sermons and just leaving his wife behind at these masses or his dislike for shaking hands, his disdain for the informality of shaking hands, etc.
We get it, he was a war hero...but there's so much more depth to the guy, just like most of our past leaders, that isn't touched upon by videos like this or in your grade school history texts.
Dr. Swain's video on Jefferson gave me chills. Particularly in expressing Adams and Jefferson reconciled peacefully their contentious relationship and died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ❤🇺🇲🦅
I’m 50 years old, born & raised in Boston, MA, college educated, and I still learned something! Education has come a long way since a hard textbook with no illustrations. Thank you PragerU!
It has for us friend, (I'm 56 from New Hampshire) but I'm afraid kids being taught today learn none of this. They learn nothing of the horrors of the Soviet Union, China and other communist states. And they only learn facts about America that call it's existence and morality into question. Truly, the tools of education have improved greatly. But how those tools are used is still most important. (Sorry to be a downer!)
@@thanksfernuthin - I completely agree with you. We spent an obscene amount of money on private Catholic school for our son, beginning at age 4 from pre-school through grade 12. Best money we ever spent!!!! We’d do it all over again! The public schools today (in general) are a disgrace!
@@thanksfernuthin they do that with out calling the success we have made and all we have accomplished and overcome. They teach none of the good and that good people always stepped up in America. Drives me crazy. We are a good country, founded on good principals. It's one thing to talk about where we have missed the mark but that's not what they are doing
@@thanksfernuthin You have articulated the very reason that PragerU has produced these videos. Young people watch these and have their minds changed. This is the best venue for reaching young minds. For example, both Amala Ekpunobi and Candice Owens claim that PragerU videos influenced their thinking.
@@thanksfernuthin we still learn about that....
They were exceptional because they had the right idea about what liberty looks like, and they were willing to risk the loss of all things in order to plant it in the earth. They must have sensed that if they succeeded it would be on the behalf of future generations. What they may not have realized is that their efforts and successes turned liberty into a world commodity. Others began to think of liberty in the way Americans did and on doing so reached out for it with open arms. Not only had there been a new birth of freedom in America but in places far distant from America.
And they knew very well that there is a line between liberty and license.
Lincoln knew it too
As a Canadian most of these details are new to me. Very interesting and inspiring. Seems wisdom saved freedom many times over. Wisdom is in very short supply now days , There is that Peterson guy. Maybe there'll be a cartoon of him someday too.
Short supply but readily available for those who seek it
You mean Jordan Peterson?
Freedom toons has several cartoons of him. Funny stuff rather than serious though.
@@NathanCotrill nope, he meant Jared Taylor 👌
Be like washington.
@@rc.... wisdom comes from the Holy Spirit. "Ask and it shall be giving to you, seek and you shall find"
Thank you founding father's, and thank you Prageru I constantly get reading material from the guest ya have on here and if anyone has any historical books I'm all ears thank you
Check out "The Cause"
@@MrSumone will do thank you
"Thank you" to all the speakers and PragerU.
They were all great men who deserve every respect and gratitude!!! 👏👏👏
We’ll be watching this for our homeschool history lesson next week. Thanks PragerU!
This is one of the reasons I love Prager U! Well done!
This video is amazing. This is the stuff we should be teaching young folk these days. Instead of glancing over it in a week why don't we spend 2-3 months in the 3rd grade teaching kids these stuff. Then follow through with more information and teaching about our father for a month for the rest of their education. Kids these days are way to sensitive. Hearing about the hardships and obstacles the founders had to go through would toughen them up. Everytime I want to whine and complain life isn't fair and I want more. I think about the men of earlier generations that had it harder. Yet still came out on top. All the way from ancient Greek and Roman times. To fighting in the crusades and stopping slavery 400 years later. Great men always get shafted I guess. No matter how great their actions are. Just look at Julius Ceasar.
We’d need more than 180 days is school. When I taught 5th grade we covered colonial times to the western expansion. I only had one month per topic to cover each period of history.
@@tammywilliams-ankcorn9533 One month summer vacation plus a week at Easter and two at Christmas. School from 8-5 with 1 hour lunch.
As a kid in school I never really appreciated these men or history....but now as an adult I see things differently...sadly many ppl my age don't realize the miracles God had done through these men and how important they we're in creating this free world.
Talking about slavery though two of my favorite heroes in destroying slavery is William Wilberforce and John Newton...and yes ik they weren't American.
LOVE OUR FOUNDING FATHER'S. FOUGHT TOGETHER, FOUGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER AND STILL KEPT OUR COUNTRY SAFE AND WHOLE. WORKED IN UNITY. SAYING THEY WOULD BE DISGUSTED TODAY IS ABSOLITELY RIGHT.
The fire of rigorous debate causes the dross to rise to the surface, where it can be scooped off and discarded, leaving the pure ore as its product.
I love how they weren't so agreeable with each other. The fact that they can still value and appreciate each other and stay together despite differences is the model we need.
This 30+ min video is way more useful than any crap they teach in college.
yes. just ask any doctor, farmer, lawyer, pipefitter, heavy equipment mechanic, or even someone who went to Brooklyn College and double majored in History and Middle Eastern Studies. I'm sure they will preach about how higher-education is pointless and unrewarding and just Absolutely useless...🤦♂
@@chimpofthecosmicdawn3863 There is a major difference between "education" and actual knowledge, along with critical thinking, logic and common sense. A so called education does not grant any of that.
@@cynthiacook1646 any of that? Knowledge is just a synonym for information. What you're talking about is just the intended goal of enlightenment and the skills accumulated through experience, time and application.
If you're referring to not every education is delivered in a classroom, then yes you are correct
Pick a better college. I learned great things in my university. Wouldn't change up a single course or a single teacher.
You are prayers target audience if you believe that nonsense. Donny loves you.
these prager videos are a blessing to those of us that actually want the knowledge
My favorite words of Jefferson ring as true now as they did in the 1775.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Yet now speak of dissolving political bands which connect them, and people act like it is inconceivable. The time has come again, in my opinion. Our children depend on our will to follow through.
Much of the Declaration traces to John Locke's 2nd Treatise of Government, which traces to the Holy Scriptures.
I agree, the time to dissolve does seem upon us, but actually the Constitution has a solution in it: Convention of States. Returning power to the states and away from DC would allow crazy woke and self-destructive states to experiment while others prosper.
This was a beautiful biographic and I wish everyone could watch and appreciate it. Thanks to all the presenters for their work to keep our wonderful history alive.
I just found out my 6th great grandfather served under General Washington.
Precise, concise, factual, embodied, instructive and entertaining, a fine demonstration/reminder of the fact that behind events there are first and foremost exceptional and determined people shaping the foundation of the future, they want to build , this in the context of their time.
OMG sweetie, as soon as I heard your voice my face broke out with the biggest of smiles. Listening to you on these deindoctrinational videos are my favorites. Thank you for everything you do. And thank you as well Prager U for having this platform. I feel bad that I have no money for a donation. For you see I was diagnosed with lupus and it has been ravaged my body for many years before being found. So it made my doctor decided to make me not medically for for my work. For I am a truck driver. This ment no medical card, & the eventual revocation of my CDL. And of course any governmental agency will make everything as complicated & soul destroying as possible. My disability has been denied over & over again. Long story, but that's why I cannot donate. And feel horrible about it. Because I absolutely love & support everything y'all are doing. Because having truth in a place easily accessible for all. Because as y'all know, this is not & probably will never be taught again in our schools as sad as that is. Thank you all for everything 🇺🇸
I love history, specially about the founding fathers. Fan fact: These seven men are the Principle Founding Fathers. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. While there were many others who contributed to the founding of the United States, these seven men are considered by most as the Founding Fathers.
if studying history always makes you happy and proud you probably arent studying history.
@@albertmooney2628 Sorry, but what really makes people more intelligent, and knowledgeable, is knowing the bad and the good, and knowing that no one is perfect, but still acknowledging the great things they have accomplished, in spite of their failings. People such as yourself insist on overplaying the bad, while never really the great good they have done. Sad.
@@cynthiacook1646
in history classes, and this video, we tend to gloss over the bad. we tend not to go into the grisly reality of the situation of the time. just look at the good theyve done not the bad. with other historical figures we do the opposite, only look at the bad and ignore the good.
it all depends on who writes the history books.
@@albertmooney2628 Sorry, but growing up, was taught both of the good and the bad. And still do so. By the way, today, it's the exact opposite, teach of all of the bad, without the reasons for it, and ignore all of their great accomplishments, and praise those who do no real good, but are great liars and charlatans who put people like our founding father's down.
@@cynthiacook1646
is that why people fly the confederate and nazi flags, to remember all the good that was done?
nowadays mlk is seen as a hero but back then he was considered a nusense and a trouble maker, much like activists today are just seen as an annoyance.
I dont know what else to say, this video is truly inspired me.
A more fortuitous group of men the world may never again see.
THANK YOU FOR THE TRUTH! With all the lies they're spreading about out Founding Fathers its so nice to hear of the patriotism and bravery they all had to give The United States its freedom !The same freedoms that others do not appreciate or even know of, or understand .They don't know or care how truly blessed we are in this country'. Thank you for all your sacrifices' to our honorable founding patriots and our military who have fought to preserve this blessed country. And the lord who keeps us free.
America is still and will be the greatest country in the world. So are the people.
I wish someone would make a high quality steaming series on the story of the founding fathers. It is sad that most Americans know the history of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel and DC universe better than our own history. Imagine George Washington played by Chris Pratt and getting to see his historic life play out, from the battlefield to the founding of our country and handing off of power to John Adams. 🇺🇸
Monroe, like Truman, an example that honest men don't profit monetarily from public office.
12:30 *The American Revolution*
Washington: the sword
Jefferson: the pen
Adams: the engine
I really enjoyed this video--especially because of the honesty/accuracy.
The only details I wish PragerU would add is their faith in God.
For example, Jefferson wanted the new nation's seal to reflect the Isrealites' exodus.
Washington placed his hand over Genesis 49-50. I personally see this as very significant--especially when coupled with Jefferson's proposed seal.
...or what about accounts of George Washington praying and/or his giving credit to God for his miraculous deliverances. We needed George Washington to help found this nation and God knew it. God preserved him.
We also needed these and other good men/women, whom I personally believe were placed by God in their particular time and place to help found a nation that would bless so many before the Lord returns again.
It is VERY important to note that the term “REPUBLICAN“ used here refers to “members of a republic”. NOT a member of the Republican Party which did not exist yet.
"Republican" also refers to particular ideals and a particular form of government.
Wisdom, loyalty, disciplin, bravery etc.
Hard to find these days. Almost impossible now!
It kind of reminds me of watching football, when the announcer declares a player in the game the best player he's ever seen, but next week it's another guy on another team, in another game. It would be more accurate to say, they all had a major and important role to play, to play with one another, and to even play off one another to shape America and change the world, but without the divine Providence of God, none of them could have done anything.
we got lucky we had so many great men to get us started.
Great Men are known by their actions or inactions. Even more so when they hold principle and do not yield to the mob.
*Strength of Character, of spirit, of integrity, intelligence, courage and morals. Positive masculine traits*
Not traits I'd ascribe to slave owners.
Thank you for these videos!
*America's first five presidents*
0:01 George Washington
11:04 John Adams
16:51 Thomas Jefferson
22:21 James Madison
27:23 James Monroe
Wow, there are if anyone now who is courageous, wise or brave.
Knowing those who made the United States possible should be required in all schools, I learned about the founders in public schools in the ‘50s and ‘60s. If we can’t teach American children about the founding I say close the government schools.
I think it's awesome that PragerU actually got a historian, a Chief Historian mind you, that actually resembles George Washington. 😎 Love you PragerU 🇺🇸
Compare the quality of these men with federal leaders of recent decades. It's like comparing the finest perfumes with raw sewage.
If ever I held President George Washington in high esteem by the general deeds that were taught in school I now have even more respect for him by what I just learned in the PragerU video. Thank you.
Adams, Jefferson, and Washington we’re the original choice for Borglum’s Mt Rushmore sculpture. Together they argued the case and fought the war for independence and freedom.
Today many politicians have financial interest in foreign countries and look to unite the U.S. with the “Global Community “. God forbid it. May all who hear this history strive to teach this generation and the next the importance of remaining free from foreign entanglements.
Thank God above for these great men.
Strong men produce good times.
Good times produce weak men.
Weak men produce bad times.
Bad times produce strong men.
This is the stupidest thing anyone ever came up with. Bcz basically by this logic "strong men" create the bad times by producing "good times". I know y'all love to bust this out bcz you think it sounds intellectual but it makes no sense. Not even if you try to work it the other way around. Sorry.
@@FIDIOT-cringe weak lefties are producing bad times
@@FIDIOT-cringe Maybe some thoughtful reflection on the last 3-4 generations of history might help you sort it out. Well maybe not, bcz you do not seem to be the reflective type.
Generally true. But i would argue that we are not at step 4 today, rather step 3.
4:55 Is that Mel Gibson in his Patriot gear? 😂
Hahaha yes. Good eye
Thank you for a great look into history!!
I love history ❤🇺🇸 God Bless America
Was there ever another group in America who wanted another version of independence, rule of law or subjection to British rule?
I'm pretty sure that it's impossible to see Dr. Swain speak without smiling.
It make me wonder, to have all these people at the same time and place, that there is some intervening force to make it happen. Im glad it did.
Providence.
My , other was an immigrant . And she taught me and my brother about this great nation. My father was an historian , and taught us about our fore father's.
I like the cover of this video putting the first five Presidents on it!
I've never thought of this before, but I always imagined Washington having an American accent. But if he served under the king, he was obviously British with a British accent. Hmm
It is my understanding that Mr. Washington was a fifth generation ~American, having some French Huguenot ancestry. I can't say for certain what his accent may have been.
🙂
Actually, the modern American accent is closer to historical English accent than modern English accent is. The closest is probably the American Southern accent. At least it's almost identical to the accent of lower-class people in western England at the time.
@@chaseziegler1490 this is wrong and its proven wrong multiple times, george washington didnt have a modern american accent because modern american accents are heavily influenced by spanish accents.
I am Australian. Apparently within one generation the Australian accent had emerged. Plus when we went to Europe in WW1 the average aussie solder was 6 inches taller than the average British soldier. Just a difference between the climates and diets.
Breaks my heart that not 100% of America cares for the words "Independence forever."
Would love to be a fly on the wall and listen to these guys hanging out arguing with each other about who the best founding father was.
How 'bout being fly on the wall at the first Continental Congress? (I love ❤️ this video, as a teacher and a D.A.R)
Great people who created the greatest nation in the world.
Lol no. They fell well short of that aim.
@@ratofvengence
Nope, 2 things happened, especially in the last 50 to 100 years. It's become more of a democracy than a constitutional republic and second, they let the Marxists and communists infiltrate government, media and academia.
@@mannix7900 Of course, it's 'Marxists'. Lolz.
EVERYONE who comes to this country to become citizens should need to learn in depth of our country’s history; and, through the years the sacrifices men have made to protect our freedom. God had His hand on this country and many of His people their hands folded in prayer to God.
To become citizens, they have to study U.S. history. The sad truth is, those immigrants who become citizens, know more about factual U.S. history than most Americans do.
@@cynthiacook1646 And they are also well versed in the Constitution
Impressive story of courage patriotism and a lot af people of great values and vision of the future. I really enjoyed.. Thank you.
Thank you so much I truly appreciate the videos.
LET'S GO BR@ND0N!!!
--Bell, CA. 🇺🇸
I give carol props 👏🏻 🙌🏻 for not mentioning Sally hemmings. I love those instances when I'm proven wrong 😌
Regardless of what you think of PregerU these are some great videos!
Notice how opposing candidates, after their bitter political campaigns - when the battle ended, always worked together FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
And didn't try to overthrow the will of the people by pretending they didn't lose the election...
I miss these guys
LOVE IT! Thank you! God Bless America!
Well done. If a person can't be trusted then that person can't do the job that needs to be done. Honestly and trust is created by those who put God as their leader in humanity and faith in a power greater than them.
This was an iconic ,man who changed history. instead of saying charge, he said follow me. He should have died, but instead survived and gained the respect of those he led. Newt Gingrich gave a speech at the 2011 NRA convention gave a shockingly epic speech about Genaral George Washington...... start 5 minutes in czcams.com/video/_aMNzrPovu8/video.html
I don't see how anyone can not respect George Washington after this.... This great man changed World History, and we in the US now benefit from this, and thus should honor him.
Amen.
Render unto all their dues ...
Honour to whom honour ...
- Romans 13:7
Please keep these videos coming.
Quite the Murderer's Row when you see them lined up like that. All homerun hitters!
We are truly a lucky nation that the folks at the beginning were such hard-asses.
A thumbs up seems grossly inadequate.
Thank you for your ministry 🙏🏼
God is with us.
Awesome 👏🏼 ❤️🇺🇸
These are wonderful. Well done!
Many men would fight and risk their life for their families, how many would fight for an idea?
They were Men who knew there Prioritized goals and never backed away from responsibility! God Bless Something we will never see again from the snowflake Punks that are crawling around
The Battle of New Orleans occurred after the War of 1812 treaty was signed.
You need to get all of these biographers in one room and have them debate who was the most important, impactful founding president! It's a human failing. When you spend so much time digging deep on a subject or person you end up thinking the focus of your study is obviously the most important. They can't all be right. But it would be very enlightening to hear the discussion. I'm guessing these guys could carry on a civilized debate about something so important to them.
Who else spotted Mel Gibson in the first picture?
Also at the fort...
Also as a sharpshooting backwoodsman...
Great!
Damn we sure need a man like that now
Wow, the sec of state where I am now is not honest, but I bet back then Jefferson was amazing.
Only 200 years and some change to make a mockery of the founding fathers. New politicians(not so new)are a joke.
Any free nation that so easily takes from others and gives it those who don't earn it will not survive as a free nation. And more importantly any free nation that turns it's back on God doesn't deserve freedom.
WRONG!!! Jefferson was "the Pen", Washington was "the Sword", and Adams was " the Tongue". Not "the engine".
Great video
Talk about the difference between Biden and JFK: Two Catholic Presidents
JFK was incredibly intelligent.
Both men, deeply flawed. The difference between the two, IMO: JFK truly had America’s best interests at heart. Biden is self-serving and truly couldn’t care less how he hurts America and her people
Are you anti-catholic? Why are you pointing out their religious backgrounds?
@@maryannrogers8675 Why not? I think it is a worthy insight not into the religion in question, but into the characters of the men.
One of them is obstinate in his refusal to follow the teachings of his faith, and insists time and again on pushing the dogmas and dictates of his party. Which is the real religion in the heart of this man, if he can be called a man?
Love the content!
2 George's, 👊duking it out👊
(🇺🇸Washington & King III🇬🇧)
July 4th, was more of a conception, than a birth🇺🇸
Human blood pH, is 7.4
Birth was December 7th 1787
With DE
Also, they didnt start the Gregorian calendar until 1753
Before that, the the Julian in which April 1st was the first of the year.
Whrn people still wanted to celebrate on April first, were called FOOLS...
LIKE APRIL FOOLS
Considering the current state of the American government, the anti-Federalists had the better idea
Destiny had plans for Washington.
I never knew this about George Washington. We were taught the very basics and some even said he was at times a bad general. 🙄🙄. What haters they were.
Didn't know 3 died on the 4th
Not a big deal, but I thought Washington was 6'2
All you need to know about America's founding.
A worthy start i think.
Starts with a falsehood. Britain had 9 million people in 1776. France and Spain both had 20 million. France and Spain were the greatest military powers on earth
Yet, even with their forces combined, France and Spain (and Russia) still lost the Seven Years' War (1756-63) against Great Britain (and Prussia).
Why is there not atv show about our founding fathers made in the vein of peeky blinders of course there's gonna be a few liberty's to take but I think it be awesome
Nature’s god ..
What's with... Why the focus on their height?😂
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