What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Religious views of George Washington

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 28, 2026

Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Religious views of George Washington 2 times in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 28, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

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Sandbrook argues the story of Washington kneeling in prayer in the snow is a fabrication invented after his death by Parson Weems.
“this story about him kneeling in the snow is absolutely fake. It was invented in 1800 after Washington's death”
The Rest Is History: 683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1) (Jun 28, 2026) · Listen from 39:21
Sandbrook argues Washington's austere Virginia Anglicanism and concern for dignity make kneeling in view of his men implausible.
“it's utterly implausible that Washington would have knelt in the snow, especially where his men could have seen him”
The Rest Is History: 683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1) (Jun 28, 2026) · Listen from 38:51

683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1)
The Rest Is History · Jun 28, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland trace George Washington's origins and character and examine the winter at Valley Forge in 1777–78 that made his reputation.