A Boy in the American Revolution and the Birth of the US Army
Saturday, September 9
A Boy in the American Revolution and the Birth of the US Army (EWGS Meetings)
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Spokane Public Library Auditorium, Downtown Spokane
Presenter: Bob Asbury

Robert Washington Asbury, 65 years old, born January 28, 1951, Spokane WA
Work for: CUTBOARD STUDIO, Spokane WA
I have been a television producer for the past 20 years, producer of the syndicated television (sport fishing) series, COLUMBIA COUNTRY (2000 -2010), but more recently, TROUT TV (2011 – 2013).
Currently I am working on a series for Northwest PBS affiliates called: WAY OF THE COLUMBIA, a series about the fisheries and related habitat work underway throughout the greater Columbia Basin watershed.
The name of my presentation is: A BOY IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, AND BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. It’s the story of my 3rd great grandfather, Daniel Bedinger. Danial was 15 years old when he ran away from home to join the Continental Army, part of a special unite that represented the first national recruitment by the Continental Congress.
I discovered this story while doing research on a film I am producing about Samuel Washington, General Washington’s younger brother. The name of this film is: THE GENERAL’S BROTHER.
My interest in Samuel Washington is driven by my family tie to the Washington’s, Sam Washington, is my 4th Great Grandfather. Our family (Asbury’s) are among the closest living descendants of General Washington’s immediate family. Since discovering this, I have spent the past twenty years researching, and studying everything I can find on George Washington and the American Revolutionary War period.

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Cookies & Social Time: 12:30 PM. Meeting starts at 1:00 PM
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