Posted on 09/15/2011 5:15:29 AM PDT by Todd Kinsey
Mine started the same way. I had always been interested in WWII, Vietnam, and the Civil War so I had several books on those topics but had very little on our founders until Glenn started his series.
Yep. Before Glenn Beck I was like most, knowing that George Washington was a surveyor who became General of the Continental Army. He was elected our First President, and is still known as the father of our Country.
After Glenn Beck and reading several books on Washington that he recommended, I now know so much more about him. I could even tell you the name of his dogs. Sweet Lips was the name of one, showing you Washington also had a since of humor. Through study of my family history I also learned that my GGGG Grandfather was one of General Braddocks wagoneers who escaped Braddocks defeat with his life along with Washington.
Thanks to Beck, I have a hole new appreciation for American History.
That’s a great story. I have a similar one when I found out a male on my father’s side of the family has served in the Army dating back to the Civil War. I’m trying to track it back further than that but that’s as far as I’ve gotten.
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