And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, August 29, 2022
Antlers from Lewis and Clark’s expedition sent to Thomas Jefferson. Displayed at Monticello (Circa 1804-1806)
L & C is to me the most incredible tale found in American history. For those who only know the surface of the story you should take the time to read Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose. I’ll be reading the full journals again this winter for the third time, I pick up new little bits of the story each time I read them. Perhaps our benefactor here would be kind enough to post an Amazon link to the Ambrose book?
I visited Monticello about 10 years ago. Glad I did. If you visit now they've made the whole tour into a scolding shaming display of Jefferson. Monticello gone woke. https://nypost.com/2022/07/09/monticello-draws-criticism-after-trashing-thomas-jefferson/
L & C is to me the most incredible tale found in American history. For those who only know the surface of the story you should take the time to read Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose. I’ll be reading the full journals again this winter for the third time, I pick up new little bits of the story each time I read them. Perhaps our benefactor here would be kind enough to post an Amazon link to the Ambrose book?
ReplyDeleteI read it. Amazing story. They saw things that when they described them, like the migration of vast herds of animals & birds, gave me goose bumps.
DeleteLewis, who seemed to be the perfect man for this effort, couldn't handle the comedown after returning & killed himself.
“Undaunted Courage” by Stephen Ambrose
DeleteI visited Monticello about 10 years ago. Glad I did. If you visit now they've made the whole tour into a scolding shaming display of Jefferson. Monticello gone woke. https://nypost.com/2022/07/09/monticello-draws-criticism-after-trashing-thomas-jefferson/
ReplyDeleteThe Left (and by extension, The Dem's) defile everything they get their grubby hands on.
DeleteI hunted along the Missouri Breaks for years, after a grassfire one could see the stones of teepee rings where the tents once stood.
ReplyDeleteNice rack.
ReplyDeleteStarted in Harpers Ferry, WV, wound up in a different universe in OR. I can walk to the start from my place in MD in about an hour.
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