[ProtectOurFreedom]

I thought this story of General Washington's decision to inoculate the American regular troops during the Revolutionary War is interesting and apropos to today's situation.

After reading the excerpt above, can you imagine the challenge Washington faced in making his decision to inoculate? His decision was more fateful, perhaps, than any decision our leaders in Washington are making today.

[nascarnation]

Truly first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.

[Fiji Hill]

The epidemic started in 1775, apparently in New England, and by 1782 had spread all the way across the continent to California and even as far as Alaska.

[Dr.Deth]

George Washington ... infamous general

Am I reading this right? What the hell?

The words "when in the course of human events" come to mind...

[Sequoyah101]

History once again proves fascinating and instructive for almost all times.

[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.”

[miss marmelstein]

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

[MD Expat in PA]

Abigail Adams and the Inoculation Decision

Small Pox inoculation scene from HBO’s series John Adams

[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.