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  • John Paul Jones President Command Military with Pen Only. He May Cut the Throats of Citizens.

    04/21/2010 6:58:01 PM PDT · by bushpilot1 · 27 replies · 1,310+ views
    "I am glad that the new constitution will be, as you tell me, adopted by the nine states. I hope, however they will alter some parts of it; and particularly that they will divest the President of all military rank and command; for though General Washington might be safely trusted with such tempting power as chief command of fleet and army, yet depend on it, in some other hands it could not fail to overset the liberties of America. The President should be only the first civil Magistrate, let him command the military with the pen; but deprive him of...
  • Wreck of the first US ship to defeat the Royal Navy in home waters before she sank in 1779 [tr]

    11/01/2018 6:28:40 AM PDT · by C19fan · 44 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | November 1, 2018 | James Wood
    British satellite historians claim to have discovered the true location of an iconic American revolutionary ship which defeated the Royal Navy off the Yorkshire coast. The famous vessel, the USS Bonhomme Richard, was the first US ship to beat the Royal Navy in British waters before she sank on September 24, 1779. The location of the wreck has long been a mystery, but now a British satellite historian from Harrogate claims to have found it. Tim Akers, 60, used pioneering satellite radar techniques alongside British satellite firm Merlin Burrows to track down the buried vessel.
  • A new search for John Paul Jones' Bonhomme Richard

    09/14/2010 11:02:33 AM PDT · by GATOR NAVY · 22 replies
    The Virginian-Pilot ^ | 13 Sep 10 | Earl Kelly
    ANNAPOLIS, Md. Four Naval Academy midshipmen and a professor, along with Navy scientists, head to the North Sea on Wednesday to search for the remains of Capt. John Paul Jones' ship, Bonhomme Richard. This search for one of the most famous ships of the American Revolution will combine oceanography, historical analysis and naval engineering and employ cutting-edge technology. A multibeam sonar, for example, will give researchers three-dimensional pictures of objects on the ocean floor, and a gradiometer, a mine-sweeping tool, can detect objects buried under sediment. If the researchers on this two-week expedition find the remains of Jones' ship, which...
  • Will the North Sea give up America's most prized naval treasure?[John Paul Jones]

    06/28/2007 8:59:42 AM PDT · by BGHater · 31 replies · 1,639+ views
    Yorkshire Post ^ | 28 June 2007 | Martin Hickes
    The Americans will be taking to the high seas off the Yorkshire coast this summer in search of their nautical "Holy Grail". Martin Hickes reports on an expensive obsession. THIS August, a flotilla of American scientists will mount a £175,000 expedition off Flamborough Head in search of a wreck, more than 200 years after it sank. Two US teams will plunge into the North Sea in search of the flagship of a Scottish captain, known to the Brits as little more than a pirate, but to the Americans as a hero of the American Revolution and the "Father of the...
  • Experts seek to find famous wreck [Bonhomme Richard!]

    06/22/2006 6:38:09 AM PDT · by Pharmboy · 29 replies · 986+ views
    BBC ^ | 6-22-04 | Anon
    The Bonhomme Richard sank in about 180ft of water Experts have expressed confidence that they can find the sunken wreck of the ship made famous by legendary Solway born sailor John Paul Jones next month. The Bonhomme Richard went down in 1779 off Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire as Jones famously said: "Surrender - I have not yet begun to fight." Several bids have been made to recover the ship captained by a man credited as the founding father of the US Navy. Now underwater archaeology experts will use hi-tech methods to try to find it. Dr Robert Neyland,...
  • Two U.S. Navy Vessels Named Flagships for USS Bon Homme Richard Expedition

    03/14/2006 5:07:14 PM PST · by SandRat · 20 replies · 800+ views
    Navy NewsStand ^ | Lt. j.g. Emelia Spencer
    GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) were named honorary flagships March 13 for the upcoming search for the remains of the original Bonhomme Richard, which sank in the North Sea in 1779. The search project revolves around one of the most memorable battles of the American Revolution, where John Paul Jones, an American naval hero, uttered his legendary words, “I have not yet begun to fight!” “It’s entirely appropriate that these front-line warships are honorary flagships of the expedition, as they are representative...
  • NOAA Considers Grant to Aid Search for John Paul Jones' Flagship

    02/10/2006 7:23:09 PM PST · by indcons · 15 replies · 469+ views
    From Naval Historical Center Public Affairs GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The Naval Historical Center’s (NHC) search for Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones' ship Bonhomme Richard received further support in early February, when it was recommended for funding through the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration's competitive grant process. The NHC and Ocean Technology Foundation (OTF) plan to launch a search for Bonhomme Richard off the coast of England in July. "You cannot find an underwater archaeological site more important to the U.S. Navy than that of John Paul Jones' Bonhomme Richard," said Dr. Robert...
  • NOAA Approves Grant to Aid Search for John Paul Jones' Flagship

    02/08/2006 4:29:11 PM PST · by SandRat · 4 replies · 450+ views
    Navy NewsStand ^ | Feb 8, 2006 | Naval Historical Center Public Affairs
    GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The Naval Historical Center’s (NHC) search for Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones' ship Bonhomme Richard received further support in early February, when it was recommended for funding through the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration's competitive grant process. The NHC and Ocean Technology Foundation (OTF) plan to launch a search for Bonhomme Richard off the coast of England in July. "You cannot find an underwater archaeological site more important to the U.S. Navy than that of John Paul Jones' Bonhomme Richard," said Dr. Robert Neyland, head of the NHC's...
  • The FReeper Foxhole Revisits John Paul Jones - Sept. 23rd, 2005

    09/22/2005 9:46:04 PM PDT · by snippy_about_it · 55 replies · 2,573+ views
    http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/html/jpjones.html ^ | Posted on 01/06/2003 5:37:15 AM PST by SAMWolf
    Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...
  • The FReeper Foxhole Remembers John Paul Jones - Jan 6th, 2003

    U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. We hope to provide an ongoing source of information about issues and problems that are specific to Veterans and resources that are available to Veterans and their families. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood...
  • In 1837, George Washington's Remains Were Disinterred. Here's What Was in the Casket.

    10/31/2023 1:19:15 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 26 replies
    YouTube ^ | October 23, 2023 | Ronald S. Coddington, Life on the Civil War Research Trail
    Almost four decades after the death of George Washington, a beautiful new marble sarcophagus was donated to replace the deteriorating original. On Oct. 7, 1837, family and friends gathered at the vault on the grounds of Mount Vernon for the installation. During the process, Washington's inner wooden coffin was found in poor condition. Part of the lead lining was pulled back to reveal the head and chest of the Father of Our Country. Here's a description from a private letter in the collection of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon.This episode is brought to you in part by...
  • New audiobook release: Reflections on the rise, progress, and probable consequences of the present contentions with the colonies

    10/26/2023 10:01:58 AM PDT · by ProgressingAmerica · 20 replies
    § 11. Can the Americans with a good grace complain of tyranny in the mother country for imposing an easy and inconsiderable tax, whilst they themselves are rioting on the labour of thousand of their species, torn from their dearest relations and doomed to abject and perpetual slavery?In answer to this objection, it may be asked, where did this infamous commerce orginate? Where is it still carried on with all the eagerness which avarice can inspire? Where, but in England? By what means can it be abolished? Surely by that power alone, which America acknowledges the parent state, may juftly...
  • CNN Gets Roasted for Absurd Chyron Warning Constitution is 'Outdated, Puts Democracy at Risk'

    09/17/2023 9:45:47 PM PDT · by DeathBeforeDishonor1 · 63 replies
    Western Journal ^ | 9/12/23 | Joe Saunders
    The few remaining viewers of CNN got a remarkable dose of news on Saturday. Just in time for Constitution Day, CNN’s dwindling audience learned that the Consitution of the United States — the oldest written government charter in the world and the document that gave birth to the nation that has spread democracy around the globe — has become so “outdated” that it’s actually a “threat to democracy.” Of course, that’s democracy as CNN’s scholars understand it. And you can’t spell ignorance without “C-N-N.” The word came on “Newsroom,” anchored by former CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta. Acosta interviewed...
  • Paul Harvey on the Declaration of Independence

    09/10/2023 5:26:29 AM PDT · by tired&retired · 5 replies
    Paul Harvey ^ | Paul Harver
    This is very moving. It's an excellent reminder. Very appropriate for the times we are entering.
  • On This Day: Fog Saved Washington's Army

    08/29/2023 6:42:39 AM PDT · by DFG · 11 replies
    The Manhattan ^ | 08/29/2023 | Jane Hampton Cook
    Today is the 247th anniversary of the mysterious, Providential fog that covered the evacuation of the Continental Army from Long Island to Manhattan in 1776. The term Providence was very common in this era. The president of Princeton College, John Witherspoon, defined Providence as the operation of God’s presence. After the evacuation on August 29, 1776, one soldier sent a report to a Boston newspaper that said: “Providence favored us. The night was remarkably still. The water as smooth as glass, so that our boats got all over. At sunrise a great fog came up. The enemy did not discover...
  • Emmy nominee Rob Lowe has a Surprising Ancestral Link to George Washington!

    04/18/2023 5:53:08 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 25 replies
    YouTube ^ | April 15, 2023 | Who Do You Think You Are?
    In Rob Lowe's episode of "Who Do You Think You Are," the actor delves into his family history and uncovers a surprising connection to early American history. Through genealogical research and personal interviews, Lowe traces the lineage of an ancestor who fought in the American Revolutionary War and explores the possibility that he may have been commissioned to defeat George Washington. The episode provides an engaging and insightful look into Lowe's personal connection to the events that shaped early American history.Emmy nominee Rob Lowe has a Surprising Ancestral Link to George Washington!40:14 | Who Do You Think You Are? |...
  • George Washington: The Indispensable Man

    02/21/2023 11:46:56 AM PST · by Retain Mike · 18 replies
    self | Feburary 21, 2023 | Self
    George Washington was truly the “Indispensable Man”. He commanded a consistently ragged, underfed, seldom paid, often mutinous amalgam of regulars and militia through over eight years of war. Toward the end after Yorktown in October 1781, his officers were determined to confront the Continental Congress with a list of truly legitimate, morally imperative grievances this body had ignored.Washington opposed this initiative, which for him was brought into sharp focus by publication in 1775 of the first volume of Edward Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. He foresaw in this undertaking an outcome similar to generals leading legions marching...
  • Japanese Historian from 1845 Describes Life of George Washington + Foundation of USA

    02/20/2023 9:48:10 AM PST · by thecodont · 3 replies
    Voices of the Past via YouTube ^ | Sep 19, 2020 | Voices of the Past
    Here is a very interesting video of the founding of our country, and our first President, George Washington, from the perspective of a Japanese historian. Happy Washington's Birthday!
  • American History: Meet Slave, American Hero, and Patriot Spy James Armistead Lafayette

    01/17/2023 6:34:32 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 8 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 01/17/2023 | Catherine Salgado
    Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which leftists now love to exploit to push critical race theory and pretend they honor the black heroes of American history. But in my research of recent years, I discovered dozens of black American heroes whose courage and sacrifice shaped this country and who are barely known at all. James Armistead Lafayette went from being a slave to being one of the best spies working for the Americans during the American Revolution. Armistead Lafayette outwitted British commander Gen. Cornwallis and provided George Washington vital information that contributed to the victory at the Battle...
  • General Washington’s Christmastime Hanukah Encounter: How the traditions of Judaism encouraged George Washington during one of the darkest moments for the American cause

    12/18/2022 10:24:29 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 9 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 12/18/2022 | Paul Dowling
    There is a particularly American Hanukah story that occurred when Washington and his troops were at Valley Forge during Christmas of 1777. Dan Adler’s article “Hanukkah at the White House” recounts this tale of George Washington’s encounter with a Jewish soldier: “In December, 1778, General George Washington had supper at the home of Michael Hart, a Jewish merchant in Easton, Pennsylvania. It was during the Hanukkah celebration, and Hart began to explain the customs of the holiday to his guest. Washington replied that he already knew about Hanukkah. He told Hart and his family of meeting the Jewish soldier at...