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{{first pic|Madame Tussauds.jpg|The George Washington wax figure, far left, along with other Presidential replicas. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')}} | {{first pic|Madame Tussauds.jpg|The George Washington wax figure, far left, along with other Presidential replicas. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[President of the United States]] whose waxwork replica appeared in [[Madame Tussauds]] when the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Liz Shaw]] visited to investigate the first [[Auton]] invasion of [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[President of the United States]] whose waxwork replica appeared in [[Madame Tussauds]] when the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Liz Shaw]] visited to investigate the first [[Auton]] invasion of [[Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') Washington had [[wood]]en [[Tooth|teeth]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mahogany Murderers (audio story)|The Mahogany Murderers]]'') | ||
== Biography == | |||
=== Encounter with the Doctor === | |||
The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] rescued Washington and his men from the [[Hessian]]s in the [[1770s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Revolutionaries (short story)|The Revolutionaries]]'') | The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] rescued Washington and his men from the [[Hessian]]s in the [[1770s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Revolutionaries (short story)|The Revolutionaries]]'') | ||
=== During the Revolution === | |||
Washington served as a general in [[1782]] during the [[American War of Independence]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (novel)|The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'') According to [[Marielle Duquesne]] in [[1799]], it was rumoured that George Washington, [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[Thomas Paine]] practiced [[Witchcraft]] during the revolution. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') | Washington served as a general in [[1782]] during the [[American War of Independence]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (novel)|The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'') According to [[Marielle Duquesne]] in [[1799]], it was rumoured that George Washington, [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[Thomas Paine]] practiced [[Witchcraft]] during the revolution. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)|Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') | ||
=== Legacy === | |||
''By George!'' was a musical made about the history of George Washington. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Men Who Sold the World (novel)|The Men Who Sold the World]]'') | ''By George!'' was a musical made about the history of George Washington. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Men Who Sold the World (novel)|The Men Who Sold the World]]'') | ||
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George Washington Square ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') and George Washington Bridge were in [[New York City]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army (novel)|The Forgotten Army]]'') George Washington Parkway was in Maryland. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Box (novel)|Blue Box]]'') | George Washington Square ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') and George Washington Bridge were in [[New York City]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Army (novel)|The Forgotten Army]]'') George Washington Parkway was in Maryland. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blue Box (novel)|Blue Box]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
''[[Who Was 'Ere! (comic story)|Who Was 'Ere!]]'', one of the parodical comic stories in ''[[The Doctor Who Fun Book]]'', which took a comedic look at [[the Doctor]]'s influence on [[Earth]]'s history and [[The Doctor in popular culture and mythology|on popular culture and mythology]], featured a take on the famous "cherry tree" story told of the real-world George Washington: in this version of events, it was actually the [[Fourth Doctor]] who destroyed the tree by landing [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] on top of it. The scene featured a silent cameo by [[George Washington's father]], who has not appeared in any stories considered [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid]] on this Wiki. | |||
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Revision as of 16:47, 1 March 2020
George Washington was a President of the United States whose waxwork replica appeared in Madame Tussauds when the Third Doctor and Liz Shaw visited to investigate the first Auton invasion of Earth. (TV: Spearhead from Space) Washington had wooden teeth. (AUDIO: The Mahogany Murderers)
Biography
Encounter with the Doctor
The Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon rescued Washington and his men from the Hessians in the 1770s. (PROSE: The Revolutionaries)
During the Revolution
Washington served as a general in 1782 during the American War of Independence. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street) According to Marielle Duquesne in 1799, it was rumoured that George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Paine practiced Witchcraft during the revolution. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet)
Legacy
By George! was a musical made about the history of George Washington. (PROSE: The Men Who Sold the World)
A portrait of George Washington hung in the Oval Office during Harry S. Truman's presidency. (PROSE: Endgame)
George Washington Square (PROSE: The Pit) and George Washington Bridge were in New York City. (PROSE: The Forgotten Army) George Washington Parkway was in Maryland. (PROSE: Blue Box)
Behind the scenes
Who Was 'Ere!, one of the parodical comic stories in The Doctor Who Fun Book, which took a comedic look at the Doctor's influence on Earth's history and on popular culture and mythology, featured a take on the famous "cherry tree" story told of the real-world George Washington: in this version of events, it was actually the Fourth Doctor who destroyed the tree by landing the TARDIS on top of it. The scene featured a silent cameo by George Washington's father, who has not appeared in any stories considered valid on this Wiki.
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