But from his stare that followed, I got a little nervous and figured it was time to move on. Should I ask him what he thinks about it? Should I inquire about his violent role as a “founding father”? And his appropriation of religious language in that role? Was it triggering to unfold some of his internalized sexism and patriarchy in reading the book? So many questions. Washington was the “first patriarch” of the country, and his hands weren’t exactly clean of colonialist genocide. Of course, the whole situation was ironic.
Everyone could see the book tucked away under his arm above his sword. “Well, it’s this new monograph by a Dutch lady near the Lakes, what is it…oh yes! Jesus and John Wayne. Quite a title I’d say! Yes, indeed.”īy this time a small crowd had gathered around the President. “Oh, I was just wondering: What’s that you’re reading?” I walked across the street to meet the First President. “What is it young lad?” he replied, turning around, shifting his weight to one leg and resting his hand on his sword. “By George!” I cried out from the adjacent street.
George Washington is Reading Jesus and John Wayne So I made the four block journey from my house to his regular place on Main St., and as expected, there he was: George Washington himself. It was only natural that I conducted my affairs in order, from the first U.S. So I decided to find out for myself if this was true-and along the way, perhaps glean some insight into what they thought about it. Presidents have been reading the provocative monograph by American historian Kristin Kobes DuMez. In fact, rumor has it that even some of the U.S. It seems like everyone is reading Jesus and John Wayne these days.
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