From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Historian’s View Wars produce memories, often of battles or heroes, but they also produce memories of famous quotes that were meant to inspire those involved in the conflict or, more often, were created later to help build patriotism. Over the past two years, as I have been … Continue reading America 250: ‘I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country’
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America 250: The Battle of Long Island
From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Back in July, I wrote a column about the Declaration of Independence in which I praised the document while also arguing that, in many ways, it was worthless. Its ideas were revolutionary, but words alone did little to secure American independence. To accomplish that, the colonists would … Continue reading America 250: The Battle of Long Island
An Impossible Journey That Helped Win a Revolution
From the Southwest Ledger In the history of great events, there are usually hundreds of smaller moments that make them possible. While those moments are critical at the time, they are often lost to history. Such is the case with the American Revolution, which we are commemorating this year. One of those overlooked events occurred … Continue reading An Impossible Journey That Helped Win a Revolution
