Here’s a little known story about the United States Constitution. First, let’s review the preamble after the words: “We the People… “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves […]
Fathers’ Day
There was a video I watched where a young girl asked Bernie Sanders, “Would you be my father?’ He answered, “No, but I’ll be your President.” George Washington, as the first president, became known as “The Father of America,” and ever since then the presidential title and fatherhood have become synonymous. What makes a father […]
Letters as history
August 28, 2011 Abagail and John Adams wrote over 1200 letters to each other over the course of 60 years- from their 6 year long courtship till John’s retirement from politics. These letters give us a very personal history of a marriage enduring alongside America’s revolutionary beginnings. What a marvelous resource these intimate letters are […]
Washington’s Birthday
February 22, 2011 George Washington’s Birthday George’s father died when he was 11 years old. As a result of the “family’s reduced circumstances,” George received limited formal education, perhaps seven or eight years with a private tutor. Lacking training in Greek, Latin and the law, young Washington felt rather self conscious and inadequate. However, with “steady application, he had learned […]