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Joel Smallbone Calls ‘Young Washington’ a Celebration of Freedom and America

Joel Smallbone of For King and Country discusses his surprisingly natural transition into 18th-century attire for the new film Young Washington, celebrating liberty and reflecting on America's past.
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Conservative Review
· Jul 6, 2026
Young Washington Captures The Spirit Of America
Young Washington emphasizes the uniquely American character of the Father of Our Country, while honoring his 'wild, beautiful, dangerous, but free' life.
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Movie review: Cookie-cutter 'Young Washington' makes for a dull history lesson
It’s the 250th birthday of the United States of America, and how better to celebrate than with a big-screen hagiography of America’s first president, George Washington? “Young Washington” arrives in theaters just in time for July Fourth ...
National Review
· Jul 4, 2026
Celebrate American Vastness, in All Its Glory
Ours is a nation of whirling colors and flashing fireworks.
Twitchy
· Jul 4, 2026
Bicentennial Beverages: Two 1976 TV Spots Have Americans Raising Their Drinks to Yesteryear’s Patriotism
Bicentennial Beverages: Two 1976 TV Spots Have Americans Raising Their Drinks to Yesteryear’s Patriotism
Fark
· Jul 3, 2026
If you celebrate American Redneck Day, you might be a redneck [Murica]
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Washingtonian
· Jun 23, 2026
Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America?
A-meh-rica at 250 My best friend was born on the Fourth of July. In recent years—some difficult years for the country—that has given me a level of plausible deniability. I still go to the beach and watch fireworks and down hot dogs like a sword swallower. But I’m not really celebrating America. I’m just celebrating [] The post Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America? first appeared on Washingtonian.
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Related coverage for "Joel Smallbone Calls ‘Young Washington’ a Celebration of Freedom and America": Conservative Review — Young Washington Captures The Spirit Of America. ArcaMax — Movie review: Cookie-cutter 'Young Washington' makes for a dull history lesson. National Review — Celebrate American Vastness, in All Its Glory. Twitchy — Bicentennial Beverages: Two 1976 TV Spots Have Americans Raising Their Drinks to Yesteryear’s Patriotism. Fark — If you celebrate American Redneck Day, you might be a redneck [Murica]. Washingtonian — Is This the Right Time to Be Celebrating America?
