Thanks headsonpikes. A web search will turn up an actual photograph of John Paul Jones -- very, very postmortem, but still, a photograph.
Posted on 12/11/2018 5:39:53 PM PST by Zirondelle76
Hiding in plain sight. Amazing.
“The Brits aren’t bitter: “John Paul Jones was a Scottish pirate”..”
Yeah sure. That’s what you get from limeys who got their asses handed to them. JP Jones just hated the limeys and after meeting his new best bud in Benjamin Franklin, he fully accepted the Revolution and it’s principles.
This is awesome news. Let’s hope the wreck is treated with respect.
While definitely not given as much attention as Gettysburg, Flamborough Head was certainly embedded in my fifth grade text book, as were Breed's Hill, Trenton, Valley Forge, Bemis Heights and Yorktown. But maybe not so much today, with US history being reformulated as a tale of a country created from stolen land, developed by the stolen labor of slaves and sustained to this day by stolen resources from across the globe.
The church that George Washington attended, in Alexandria, removed the plaque that designated his (paid for, at the time) family pew.
They said it was because he was a slave holder.
Never mind that he led the Continental Army in war that brought forth the birth of this nation, then went on to preside over the Constitutional Convention, and became our first President.
No, that plaque must come down!!
...The fate of the two plaques, which have hung on either side of the altar at the historic church since 1870, had been talked about for years, according to the Rev. Noelle York-Simmons, the church’s rector. But the matter took on added urgency following events in Charlottesville....
Agree. Too remote. Not surprised to hear this as the accounts talk about spectators watching from shore. Six miles away it would be difficult to see
Much. I hope a chunk ends up at the naval academy
Upon his death all his slaves were freed. Put the signs back up.
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Due to debts of the Washington estate, creditors demanded that the slaves continue to work AFTER Washington died, and left them their freedom. General Robert E. Lee, became the executor of Washington’s will, when he married into the Washington Family. After fighting a protracted legal battle, Lee freed Washington’s slaves during the war on Virginia.
The stinking Brits will send underwater demolition frogmen to destroy what remains of the Bonhomme Richard.
All in the name of pro-Islam PC, of course. Can’t cut that evil Donald Trump a break.
Give up your guns, you bloody Yanks!
(Yeah, I’ve had a drink this evening. In vino veritas.)
Wow! Just wow!
Wow. We’re going to put you to work for CNN. George Washington Parke Custis was the step grandson and adopted son of George Washington. He died in 1857, 58 years after Washington died. Lee was the son in law of Custis, and it was Custis’ will of which Lee was executor, not Washintgon’s. Per the terms of the will, Lee freed Custis’ slaves in 1862
Plow boy
Best powerful off beat drummer ever
Not Charlie or Ginger disciplined and multi genre talent
But man he played drums like Entwhistle did bass
R E Lee took a two year leave of absence from the Army to sort the will out. It was during this period that the John Brown Raid took place. After getting things on track R E Lee returned to duty with his cavalry regiment in Texas. His eldest son R E Lee, Jr. a Captain in the US Army obtained a position in Washington so he could keep watch on Arlington and keep the provisions of the will being carried out.
R E Lee and his Father -in-law’s will is a monument to Lee's iron determination to carry out duties assigned him.
Thanks headsonpikes. A web search will turn up an actual photograph of John Paul Jones -- very, very postmortem, but still, a photograph.
The Fox article is much more informative than the Yorkshire story, thanks for posting it.
Astonishing Tales Of The Sea!
My favorite coffee table book!
Looked a lot like Steven Tyler....................
Anybody heard of Commodore Jack Barry?
USN’s first flag officer!
Arguably the father of the USN or at least one of them.
I wonder back then how they made the distinction between Commodore & Admiral. As I under stand it (obsolete rank now) commodore is the commander of a flotilla/squadron (maybe several!) of ships and a temporary rank. Why not just call him Admiral and be done with it?
When was it last used in the USN?
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