Americans Should Listen to George Washington Before It’s Too Late
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On September 19, 1796, readers of the American Daily Advertiser were greeted with perhaps the most famous letter in American history. That letter was titled The Address of Gen. Washington to the People of America on His Declining the Presidency of the United States. It was immediately reprinted in newspapers throughout the country. Within days, all Americans had read the letter — a letter now known simply as “Washington’s Farewell Address.” The letter was remarkable for its time, not simply for the ideals and principles it conveyed, but mostly because of the news it conveyed. **To continue rea ..read more
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Washington Resigns His Commission OTD in 1783 - and EVERY AMERICAN Should be Forever Grateful
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3y ago
If you're a citizen of the United States of America who values things like freedom, democracy, the rule of law, civilian oversight of the military, and so forth.... then today's date is quite significant and should forever inspire your gratitude and appreciation. It was on this date -- December 23, 1783 -- that George Washington tendered his resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and headed home for Mount Vernon. Read "George Washington's Greatest Act" at Medium Yes, Washington was human and had his sins and shortcomings. Yes, not everything was great in the founding era.&nb ..read more
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Is the Electoral College Racist?
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3y ago
Many people today believe we should end the Electoral College. They argue that it is a relic from a bygone era. They further allege it gives too much advantage to one major party (the Republicans) over the other (the Democrats), and they say it's racist. Yes, in recent years, the Electoral College has been positioned front-and-center in the race debate.  It's racist, critics argue, because... well... it was designed to prop up white men.   Yes, that's the argument.   If you detect any non sequiturs there, it's not because you understand basic logic -- at least acco ..read more
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Enough! Malcontents and Vandals Desecrate George Washington and the Flag
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4y ago
As part of protests in Portland, Oregon on the eve of Juneteenth, a group of about 20 demonstrators vandalized and toppled a statue to the father of our country - and then burned an American flag on it. **See "Group Topples Statue to George Washington in NE Portland"** I do NOT hold all those living in Portland, Oregon OR all those protesting for civil rights and racial justice responsible for this. Rather, I am asking ALL Americans -- regardless of color, race, gender, sexual orientation, political beliefs, etc, etc. -- to recognize something CRUCIAL and which SHOULD be very obvious.... Plea ..read more
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Now We're Defacing Statues to Abolitionists?
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4y ago
Statue to Matthias Baldwin (pic taken in calmer times) The controversy surrounding some of our nation's statues is understandable. I can understand many people objecting (even passionately) to statues of Christopher Columbus, Jefferson Davis, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and even Robert E. Lee. But Matthias Baldwin!? Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have reached full-on Insanity. We are living in the midst of utter incoherence. The protests and unrests are about (or are supposed to be about) reminding Americans that black lives indeed matter and that civil rights should be guaranteed and s ..read more
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The Sins (and Shortcomings) of our Father: My Review of Alexis Coe’s You Never Forget Your First
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4y ago
Just finished listening to (thanks Audible!) the latest biography of George Washington: You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe. I was inspired to give this biography a listen by HISTORY’s recent “Washington” docudrama mini series.  I have mixed feelings about this book.  1) First, the listicles and factual asides sprinkled throughout are a very nice touch.  2) The modest length and more relaxed (at times, even fun) tone of the book makes it much more approachable than some of the mammoth tomes written about the father of our country. This is a much easier book to read, for example ..read more
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Should We Honor a Slave Owner? George Washington and Slavery
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4y ago
Should we honor slave owners? Specifically, should we honor one of the most famous slave owners in history, namely George Washington. It’s a question that divides many Americans and echoes some of the most contentious conversations on race in America today. Today is widely known as “President’s Day” (or some say “Presidents’ Day”), but the holiday is officially and properly known as “George Washington’s Birthday, Observed.” And thus it’s appropriate to call our attention to George Washington, the father of our country … and a slave owner. Until the middle of the 20th century, there was no dis ..read more
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Heroes of the Texas Revolution: My Review of Brian Kilmeade's Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers
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4y ago
On July 26, 1863, an ailing, 70-year old man lay stricken with pneumonia in the sweltering parlor of his home in Huntsville, Texas. Surrounded by his wife and children, the veteran and exiled politician coughed away his last breaths. His final words, reportedly addressed to his wife, were: "Texas, Margaret, Texas." That man was Sam Houston. Houston's death occurred in the midst of the American Civil War -- the same month that Union forces secured the Mississippi River by capturing Vicksburg and that Confederate General Robert E. Lee suffered a devastating loss at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Wit ..read more
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Frederick Douglass' Great Speech: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
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5y ago
The famous speech by Frederick Douglass given at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York before the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society is in the news today. Since many (including a rather prominent former NFL quarterback turned activist) are quoting only portions of the speech - often out of context - allow me to provide the speech for you in its entirety. Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery in Maryland and became a national abolitionist leader in Massachusetts and New York. His oratorical prowess and voluminous writings made him a household name and cemented his status as a social ref ..read more
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Happy Fourth of July!
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5y ago
Happy Independence Day everyone! Click below for my 4th of July article featured on “The American Creation” blog... “4 Things Every American Should Know About the Fourth of July ..read more
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