George Washington and the First Mass Military Inoculation

Library of Congress - Science Reference Services ^ | February 12, 2009 | Amy Lynn Filsinger & Raymond Dwek

[Truthoverpower]

I immediately thought - good 🥃 whisky 🥃. For the 1700s ! What else was there back then?

[dadfly]

thanks for the post, hadn’t heard of this!

suffice it to say, thank God for this man—the greatest American by far, among many who were great indeed.

“...always first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”

[JAKraig]

Washington was a great American and great President, actually a great man. While the above is true he was not alone in greatness and to say he was the greatest perhaps is a little much. The likes of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are examples that we hear little about but when you read their stories you see their unselfish greatness.

The founding fathers were truly great men who gave us an even greater gift, a republic if we can keep it.

[miss marmelstein]

You can read all about it in Private Joseph Martin’s wonderful book usually published as Private Yankee Doodle. Painful.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I bought that book some years back...but it’s still on the “unread” shelf. ;>(

I’ll have to dig it out.

[21twelve]

“That misuse of “infamous”....”

Maybe it was written by a Brit?

[miss marmelstein]

It’s a fabulous read. He has a modern style. I’ve left flowers at his grave in Maine. Amusing fellow.

[MD Expat in PA]

Abigail Adams and the Inoculation Decision

Small Pox inoculation scene from HBO’s series John Adams

[ProtectOurFreedom]

According to Collins dictionary, British usage of "infamous" is about the same as American usage. Do you have a different understanding?

[21twelve]

I’m just thinking that the Brits may not have cared for George too much! Although I guess “infamous” probably wouldn’t fit Washington anyway. That would probably be held for a really bad guy? I have a feeling that the Brits may have held him as an admiral foe. I recall the story of him sending one of his aides to return a lost dog that belonged to the English General.

He also declared that any American abusing an English prisoner would be punished, even up to the point of being put to death.

[gleeaikin]

And we changed the name of Washington National Airport too.

[gleeaikin]

It killed a lot of Indians who traveled more and in some cases were nomadic. When the first European settlers and explorers arrived many Indians had already died from visits of earlier Europeans who did not create permanent settlements.

[colorado tanker]

Washington was Eisenhower’s boyhood hero, as can still be seen in his old room at the family home in Abilene. You can see Washington’s influence in Ike’s steady leadership throughout his career.

[metesky]

Thomas Jefferson, the first hypocrite Democrat. There was a thread here a few years back on how, despite his words, the reality was that when he saw the money in slave breeding, he was all in.

Read more about him, a backstabbing ponce.

imo

[JAKraig]

Thomas Jefferson, the first hypocrite Democrat. There was a thread here a few years back on how, despite his words, the reality was that when he saw the money in slave breeding, he was all in.
Read more about him, a backstabbing ponce.

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So much of what has been written about him is nonsense. Read his own letters to get an accurate picture of him. His letters, that are from his own hand have been compiled and are accessible with background information for each. You will change your mind.