I hope Douglas makes this much longer than 10 parts. What a gift this has been and could and would continue to be. Thank you Douglas

In 1776 and 1787 slavery was practiced in every country in the world, and no where more prominent than Africa, the Middle East, Brazil, and the Caribbean. There is clear evidence the Founding Fathers were intent on ending slavery, with the only question of when and how, and frankly they didn’t have the answers. They looked on the Haitian Revolution (1790-1805) in horror as they saw hundreds of thousands of lives snuffed out on a tiny island to free the slaves there; what would happen in the NOT so United States?! The fact the US was the third Western country to end slavery in just 70 years since its creation is amazing, and the cost was high as over a half million men died to make it so.

King George III said upon hearing of Washington handing in his sword to the Continental Congress from American artist Benjamin West said, "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world." The United States was truly blessed to have such a noble man leading us at that fragile time. America's Cincinnatus.

George Washington is a household name, yet criminally underrated as a man and leader. Absolute superhero.

Misleading history is “laying violent hands on what is so important to us as a people.” (Very true!)

Wow, what a tremendous storyteller. Allen Guelzo makes history feel alive.

Wow, not only is Kelsey Grammer a venerable actor, but a careful and articulate historian as well. A true polymath!

What a great enlargement of my picture of history of the colonies and George himself. Thank you., Douglas.

I LOVE Washington. I once read a giant biography of him and learned about the kind of man he was. I am grateful to him.

As a child I think I was unique in that I was amazed at what the founding fathers did. (Most adults don't really appreciate it.) The rights of the citizen above the power of the state. I understood how earth shattering that was in relation to all of human history. But the founding fathers themselves were just entities that accomplished that. Things. Mildly interesting folklore. "I cannot tell a lie." Then, as an adult I started to experience the new historical perspectives. The founding fathers as they really were. Warts and all. THAT'S when I really experienced a sense of awe for the men themselves. They became real people. Flawed people. And what they achieved became that much more improbable. Miraculous. By knowing them as human beings it elevated my esteem for them immeasurably.

Thank you for this channel, and bringing these honest interviews into history and it's people. As always great work Douglas!

Washington viewed himself as a Cincinnatus figure, something our country desperately needs right now.

Washington truly led from the front. He used to ride so far ahead of the battle charge that his officers were amazed he was never injured in battle.

Douglas Murray performs a great service to the enterprise of promoting American history, ideals, and awareness of the American experiment in democracy. Applause for this treasure of conversations with seminal thinkers, statesmen, historians and observers of the contemporary problems in historiography.

This line says it all --- "Even in the deep winter of Valley Forge, there are 750 black soldiers who are part of Washington's continental army. If the American Revolution had been created for the purpose of protecting slavery, what were THEY doing?"

I'm from the original Washington in the North East of England where the family hailed from, in the old hall there independence day is celebrated every year, when your old enemy honours you... that's respect

I love the uncancelled history concept… and the product perfectly realizes the idea. We’ll done!

Unbelievable how every one of these guests so far has been so well-spoken and knowledgeable. After so long listening to terrible politicians and journalists, these guests have reminded me that there is still a deep well of intelligence left in humanity. My thanks to Mr. Douglas Murray.

Thoroughly enjoying! Prof. Guelzo's excellent summary of George Washington is inspiring!

Utterly compelling. Professor Guelezo is terrific and Mr Murray is excellent, feeding him, to tease the interview along.

What a rich voice. He should narrate Ken Burns documentaries

This is a great series. Thank you.

Douglas, as a 'fan' of yours across all media for the better part of a decade and, given your status, IMHO, as one of the Top 50 public intellectuals alive today on planet Earth, may I humbly suggest this UNCANCELLED HISTORY series is the finest body of work you've produced to date in your career thus far ! Focusing on these Anglo-American historical greats whom the woke Left ardently wishes were NEVER born [& thus must be cancelled], your own deep love of history and keen insights as a British scholar of the Western Enlightenment and Canon make this a "must watch" series for anyone at all interested in history and the unique role of the Anglosphere in world events of today AND the past. BRAVO, sir and I join other viewers here in eagerly awaiting subsequent installments of this well-done and impactful series !......

There are some who think Americans are ill educated, especially on history and geography. But there is no doubt,America has some world class Academics! These Academics need protection in all Western countries. Protection from pseudo intellectuals with bad intentions,especially. Great interview. PS, Many young people,in the whole of the West are let down by poor teachers and teaching methods. We have become spoiled by the idea that freedom,and democracy are free and don't need protecting!

Douglas, an outstanding discussion with Allen Guezlo. Allen is the sort of person you wished you had as a history teacher, he brought George Washington and the times he lived in to life.

One interesting subtext to this conversation is the profound level of mutual respect shown by these two men, representing countries who were once bitter enemies in the throes of war. The level of friendship currently manifest between the UK and the US ( as well as Canada, AU, NZ, etc.) is now a model of how great a relationship can be- the admiration for the sister nation often exceeds even the love for one's own country. How remarkable is that? One nations passes the torch of global hegemony to another, not in an apocalyptic war, but with collaboration and trust, knowing that it really makes no difference which nation is the 'leader' and which is the 'co-pilot', when both are on the same side. What could be done to make the entire world feel that level of trust? If we could answer that question, we could save the world from WW3.

Really hope Douglas continues this series perhaps Reagan, Nixon, and Thatcher each need an episode

I love Douglas Murray. I just "discovered" him and ashamed I didn't know him before. He joins my go-to cadre of Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, Victor Davis Hansen, and Thomas Sowell (among others). Love love love this guy. He's so fearless and incredibly well spoken. Can't wait to read his books.

Oooh this is my Christmas present. Thank you, Mr. Murray.

This is such a fantastic series. God bless Douglas Murray.

Fantastic Douglas 👏

Another factor distinguishing Washington from many of the other Founders: one of the few who had NOT "read" and practiced law.

Who is this man and why was he hidden from me all my life? I want more! Douglas: release a bonus material! Pre-, post-interview, bloopers, parts that were cut... Bring this man back, sit him in front of a giant pile of food and drink and let him talk for at least 4 hours! Ah, this was the best episode yet!

What a privilege it is to have serendipitously found Douglas Murray's work on the internet. It's not an exaggeration to say that Mr. Murray is a giant of our time in the transmission of ideas.

A rich and enriching conversation. And Allen has a beautiful voice. He should narrate some history or art documentaries, in the mode of Kenneth Clark. 😊 I thoroughly enjoyed this. Well done, Douglas.

Interesting conversation. I enjoyed it! One point of beginning the historian said that it was not legal for the colonist to have legislatures. I would read the charters, but the king of England gave those colonies. They, in fact, did have the right to establish their own legislatures, and he had the authority to appoint governors and to be the executive. It was not illegal, but legal. And this is important point the reason why the colonists revolted was because the legislature in the 1760s in England, parliament, tried to establish their authority over the colonies. But the charters that were made with the king 150 years earlier were still in effect, that was the cause of the revolution. No taxation without representation was not a revolt against taxation. It was a revolt against unlawful jurisdiction. The parliament try to extend their legislative jurisdiction over to Colony’s but they did not have the right to do so because that violated the charters.

Fantastic interview. Loving this channel. Keep up the good work

What an engaging and warm scholar. Guelzo is known as a Lincoln scholar. Maybe he undertook this appearance to prepare to write a book on Washington. I'm fortunate to encounter Allen Guelzo, a wonderful storyteller and scholar combined.

Douglass takes so long with that wine menu that these scholars sit down with him to talk about history and it makes for a great show

What a wonderful, educated and bright person! Simple, brief but so deep analysis. Enjoyable , enlightening watch.

Mr. Murray is so obviously and justifiably impressed both by the depth of Mr. Guelzo's knowledge, and by the overwhelmingly lucid speaking style of this brilliant guest. I have never seen Douglas Murray appear so obviously 'blown away' by the contribution of a guest. Douglas looks as astounded as are we, the audience- inspired by the presence of this great speaker. Dr.Allen Guelzo strikes me as the type of expert that could edify vast audiences by gifting us with more of his speaking presentations online. My thanks to Murray for eliciting Guelzo's genius in delivering this jaw-droppingly entertaining educational material- this is an astounding collaboration that 'breathes life into' the Washington era of history.

I am 150 pages from the end of book four of Flexner's biography of Washington, and what an incredible and interesting human he was, and what fascinating tribulations the early American republic had to navigate. Washington served two terms not because he really wished to but because even his political opponents knew the thing just born would not survive without him.

Allen Guelzo is a delight to listen to.

Excellent interview because Allen Guelzo "gets" Washington beyond admiration or hero worship. He wasn't the intellectual that Adams, Jefferson or Franklin were. And, yes, Washington's role model appears to have been Cincinatus. His core qualities cannot be captured in written words or speeches. It's his intangible command presence...a moral authority at the key moments. What's so irksome about him is that you likely had to have *been there* to grasp his qualities and importance. This makes appreciating Washington fully an impossibility for us, alas.

My distant grandfather was a soldier defending Washington at the Dec 1776 battle at Trenton NJ.

This program is fantastic...keep going...spread the true Gospel of Historiography!!!

The first 15 minutes of this explained the American rebellion to me more clearly than I’d ever known! ❤❤

Please tell me this series will never end.

So measured, what knowledge, what a temperament, what a voice. Brilliant interview Dougie baby.

These interviews and subject matter is fantastic. I've watched most of them and look forward to the rest. I hope there will be many many more!

I took western civ at Eastern University with Guelzo back in the 90s. Glad to see he’s still got it.

Excellent, informative, honest attempt at real history

Another lovely episode. Thank you both. Your guest reminds me so of Kelsey Grammer.

RIP my grandfather Daniel Ashcraft who fought for the revolution. 1737-1834.

Love you Douglas. Keep up the good work. We are so lucky to have you!!

Mr. Guelzo is fantastic. Amazing interview.

Well done, gentlemen. Makes me feel prouder of our country.

I am so enjoying this series. Please do more Douglas!

Becoming one of my favorite online series. Keep it up!

This guy has his black belt in story telling!

Allen even looks like George Washington 😆

Interesting, informative and so much needed! Thank you 🙏

Thank you Douglas ( and your eminent guest(s)), for this platform allowing such REASON to be made accessible to us, refuting trendy dogma so eloquently, and adding to historical truths on the way.

Douglas, in another 5-10 years when all your series guests have past, who, besides you and me will be able to recount these essential histories and accomplished heroes?

Great interview. I wonder, as an Antipodean, how much, distance and relative isolation played, in the beginnings of the United States.

Top rate series Douglas. More please!

I think it is utterly ABSURD for people of today to look through lenses tinted with the colour of the philosophies of 2023 upon the lives of men 250 years ago and then JUDGE them by present values.

Best series ive ever seen. Do it again 👏🏼👏🏼

American Cincinnatus, the great man. If he were alive today he'd still be known for his integrity, courage and loquacious manner

24:45 The year 1757 marks the first record of George Washington ordering 20 pounds of chocolate. Throughout his life, he continued to buy chocolate. He bought quantities as small as one pound and as large as 50 pounds, which he purchased three months prior to his death in 1799.

Guelzo isn't even a Washington specialist. His strong suit is Lincoln, and his knowledge of Lincoln is amazing.

Yes the “spark” is identifiable 1. He resembled George III a great deal facial so projected “majesty.” 2. From a minor English gentry family originally (I believe his father) he was as close as we could get to “royalty” in the Colonies.

I wonder whether we will still have history scholars defending history 10, 15 years from now. It's not that I'm casting doubt on intellectual integrity of the current generation of scholars. Instead, the societal environment has been nudging people to accept the any hypotheses no matter how ludicrous as long as they serve the desirable political purposes.

Washington had to have extreme charisma in order to be able to hold together an army of volunteer militia that also owed allegiance to their families and farms at home. There is no doubt that our country owes him a great measure of gratitude.

I love the fact that everybody who rejects elitism, royalty, honours and nobility, seem to spend the rest of their lives, striving for that precise kind of recognition.

I took a course in British History while in college and our teacher told us that the reasoning by Parliament for the taxation in the 1760's and 70's was due to the cost of the French-Indian wars. Parliament reasoned that since the conflict was fought in America for Americans they should share in the expense of the war. At least on the surface that appears to be a valid argument.

Just great, as always.

Thank you Douglas for making video proof of how intelligent the Americans I know are, even if most of the internet that we created serves to offer evidence of our ignorance and stupidity.

Dr. Guelzo is an American treasure. I am so thankful to have discovered his work through KZfaq, his Civil War novels, etc. They are ALL fantastic, but his Robert E. Lee - A Life biography is his masterpiece IMO. The melancholy undertone of the path Lee was forced unto gives it a depth rarely found in Civil War biographies. Should be made into a film if Ted Turner has the money 😂 What a great discussion Mr. Murray! Congratulations on your success, and I shall enjoy further exploring your archives (I feel like Dr. Guelzo could have been featured on several topics here. It was refreshing to hear this recent interview on George Washington by him in the midst of dozens of hours of Civil War talks…could watch 10 more hours of this one!) I wish you had your own channel to subscribe since I won’t to Nebulous, since I enjoy my history separate from my news. Like in Ghostbusters! Don’t cross the streams…even if I agree with your coverage. I personally indulge in history to escape from the present 🎉 Warmest regards, Gerald PS: George Washington hasn’t, and never will never be canceled. Not happening. He’s in the Top 3 Americans (if you like lists) of all time. I dislike the clickbaity questions towards the end, but Dr Guelzo handled uncomfortable, yet fair to uneducated individuals, questions that are being asked today

What a brilliant man Allen Guelzo is. I enjoyed listening to this erudite gentleman immensely.

I am posting on this for a reason. The Robert E. Lee video, did two things for me. 1.) Confirmed a rumor by my family that Robert E.Lee was a cousin and 2.) confirmed that an ancestor I could not connect via Ancestry or Family search was either a bigamist or his first marriage was annulled without any surviving record. Why am I posting this here? Because George Washington's sister was my ancestor's direct ancestor and Washington's Granddaughter (by his adopted son) married REL which makes him a cousin by marriage, which confirms the rumor. Thank you, Douglas! I would never have figured this out, or validated my suspicions that my ancestor was married twice if not for your series here.

I've listened to all of Allen Guelzo's Teaching Company lectures, all the different series he's made. Brilliant man, very good interview.

Brilliant interview. Invaluable

I’m so glad I found this series and I’ve shared it with many people

Awesome interview Douglas. One thing to note, George Washington is credited for starting the Seven Years (French and Indian) War.

My family recently traveled to Ireland for a trip. It was roughly $900.00 per person just for the flight, with three connecting flights and took almost two days of travel time one way. (Including lay overs for each connecting flight). To make the trip worthwhile they needed to plan for 10-14 days of vacation. That is basically an entire years worth of vacation time for the average US worker. Remember four days of that vacation was spent on a plane or in an airport getting there and back. The price listed above was just for airfare for each person (went off season to get a deal on flights) NOT food, car rental, activities, or lodging. In the US we can fly to Florida in about 4 hours, don't need to change currancy, speak a different language and have a tropical vacation in the Keys. No passport required.

Superb interview. So interesting and beautifully delivered 👍

Another awesome episode. Thank you so much 👍🙏

Amazing!

The mistakes of America's past are nothing in the face of the mistakes of today.

Absolutely riveting. Thank you so much.

I enjoyed this episode very much. Thank you Mr. Murray.

As an American Monarchist, I've often wondered what an alternative America under King Washington would look like.

Excellent.

What an interesting conversation, thank you!

an armed and fortified populace who independently own the means of subsistence and production, will never be subjugated.

George Washington was born on Pope's Creek Plantation. His grandmother was the daughter of Nathan Pope. We had ran genealogy back to Nathan Pope .

That was truly invigorating.

The most articulate based berserker I’ve ever heard . Love your guest.

In those days, even in the non- white lands, most people who could afford them had slaves. The anti slavery movement began very slowly, usually beginning in urban, industrial areas where slavery was not needed or was uneconomical. The Northern American farms were nothing like the Southern plantations. They mostly grew food crops, not cotton or tobacco. Some farms had one or two slaves, but the plantations often had dozens. Like Europe, slavery in the North gradually died out. The laws formally abolishing it were almost an afterthought.