The Bastille was built in 1382 and was originally used to defend the east side of Paris from attack. The Bastille had walls more than 80 feet high and was surrounded by a moat. Hundreds of years later, the French monarchy converted The Bastille into a prison to lock up … Continue reading
The man we know as Gerald Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr at Omaha, Nebraska on this day in 1913, Ford’s mother left an abusive relationship immediately after the birth. Ford earned his BA at the University of Michigan where he was also a football star, earned a law … Continue reading
William Henry Cosby, Jr was born at Germantown, Pennsylvania on this day in 1937. How much introduction does Cos need? Bill dropped out of school in tenth grade to join the Navy, later got his high school diploma by correspondence and received his B.A. from Temple University with plans to … Continue reading
John Quincy Adams was born at Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts on this day in 1767. Adams accompanied his father who representated the US in France and the Netherlands, getting some of his education abroad and then graduating from Harvard in 1787. He briefly practiced law at Boston, was soon named … Continue reading
The representatives at the Second Constitutional Convention agreed on a lofty statement of goals on this day in 1776, seeking “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” by declaring independence from Great Britain. Without phones or e-mail, all thirteen colonies approved the document by the ninth, they chose a calligrapher … Continue reading
Tomorrow is celebrated as Independence Day in the US. I asked myself: What comes before Independence? Tyranny, at least such is the perspective of the revolutionary fighting for independence, so Today’s quotes relate to Tyranny and tyrants. Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subject are rebels from principle. – … Continue reading