Archive for the ‘ American Revolution ’ Category
I’m a bit late with this post but was meaning to post something on the Battle of Concord fought on April 19th, 1775. In particular I wanted to say something about the Old North Bridge which figured into the battle. Consider the following poem from Wikipedia. The author of the poem was Ralph Waldo Emerson. [ READ MORE ]
THE BRITISH EVACUATE BOSTON. The American Revolution has long been an interest of mine. I think Washington is a very interesting character. The Brits had one of the finest armies in the world and Washington had one of the worst, especially early on. This reblog tells of early attempts to form the “Continental Army.” They [ READ MORE ]
I was thinking of the Gadsden Flag today as the Supreme Court hears arguments about the constitutionality of Obama Care. More specifically, the ability to require citizens to buy anything. Whether or not health care for everyone is a good idea is irrelevant. What is at issue is the power of the government. If the government can compel you to [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been recovering from a major foot surgery and the other day received three very cool “get well” cards from some kids at my church. Many thanks to Noelle, Jackson and Calvin for the Scripture encouragement and very cool art work featuring Lego soldiers. These young folks know of my interest in history and decorated [ READ MORE ]
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