WHAT: "George Washington, A Standing Miracle" one-man-show with Josh Morriss III WHEN: noon Thursday WHERE: Regional Arts Center, Texarkana, Texas CONTACT: Lone Star Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution invites the community to attend; catered lunch is $6 He was the father of our country, but had no children of his own. He was a soldier of courage as a general who won the Revolution, but he was a man of peace. He loved books and music yet was a practical farmer, landscaper and surveyor. He was one of the country's greatest men, our first president George Washington. The Lone Star Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts a program for the community called "George Washington, A Standing Miracle" given by Josh Morriss III. "The script is historically accurate, taken from writings of the times in a large measure," Morriss said. "All third-party quotes are accurate. This is not just a script, it is a research paper with footnotes. The language has been changed only slightly to make it understandable to a modern audience, but all opinions expressed are Washington's." Morriss will appear in full costume with a white wig, although he said he has the white hair anyway, but his style is different. The set is minimal: a desk and a chair with candle and props. "The phrase "A Standing Miracle' comes from a letter Washington wrote that said, "The Divine interventions in the creation of this country has been little short of a standing miracle,'" Morriss said. The one-man show lasts about 40 to 45 minutes and explains why Washington felt God had a hand in founding the country. "When I play Washington, I am no longer Josh, I am Washington," Morriss said. "I'm not putting on a show as myself, I try to become the president and remove the fourth wall between him and the audience and maintain the distance between him and me." The Lone Star Chapter joins a nationwide celebration of the bicentennial of Washington's death being saluted by all of the DAR organizations across the country. This man who lived 200 years ago was honored in his own time and has kept the country's highest respect for all the years since. "Light Horse Harry" Lee gave him the familiar praise, "A citizen, first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Thomas Jefferson said of him, "And it may truly be said, that never did nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great ..." And John Adams said: "His example is complete; and it will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates, citizens and men, not only in the present age, but in future generations."