Page 2 - James Thomas Flexner News Today

This article is an opinion piece from Bill Lockwood. Catch American Liberty with Bill Lockwood weekly at 11 a.m. Saturdays on NewsTalk 1290.

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Of all the great men of the revolutionary era to whom we owe our freedom, Washingtons greatness was the rarest and the most needed. At this remove in time, it is also the hardest to comprehend. Take, for example, Washingtons contribution to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Washingtons mere presence lent the undertaking and its handiwork the legitimacy that

On this Presidents’ Day let us celebrate our nation’s presidential heroes and embrace our American history.

George Washington, First President of the United States This Presidents Day it is more important than ever to remember our nation’s history and reflect upon the amazing achievements of our greatest presidents. This holiday is also an opportunity to recall our remarkable experiment in self-government, defined by the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.  Presidents Day originally recognized the birth of President George Washington – and for good rea...

Interview with Kurt Vonnegut With permission from HAMPTON SHORTS; Fiction Plus from the Hamptons and the east end; volume IV 1999. HAMPTON SHORTS is a not-for-profit literary magazine that puts out one book each year. Copies can be obtained by contacting HAMPTON SHORTS at either HamptonShorts@Hamptons.com or at P.O. Box 1229 Watermill, N.Y. 11976 or at (631) 537-2862. The Round Table: Fiction, Biography And The Use Of Power Robert Caro and Kurt Vonnegut One fine summer day, Barbara Stone and I...

grow he did. but the ingredients of growth were present from his earliest years. to be sure, young washington was a socially awkward aspirant to the colonial gentry, brave to the point of rashness, touchy where his honor was concerned, unsophisticated in matters of love. but even then he carried with him the seeds of sacrificial leadership. pregnant with character, this is washington at 22. the first of those three astonishing life-like figures. of washington, which anchored the exhibi...

expedite the march i shall be supported in it, which at present i dont apprehend will, unhes some busy body intermedals. do you think the governor got the message? a month later promoted to a lieutenant colonel it was in a different tone of voice that he addressed his excellency. the south carolina company whose royal commission entitled its members to higher rank and pay compared to washingtons hastily recruited irregulars. on learning that his earnings would be substantially less tha...

into a national symbol. its about 55 minutes. [applause] >> good afternoon and thanks to all of you for coming. we at the washington papers are in the business of preserving and transcribing and publishing all of washingtons letters, so you can imagine our surprise a number of years ago when we received a letter from george washington. [laughter] written to us. and he was alive and well and living, where else, but in cincinnati. [laughter] actually, it was a gentleman who claimed to be...

thank you very much for tonight and safety for coming. [applause] >> for more information visit the authors website, jonathanand wjordan.com. booktv in partnership with white house networks is seeking new viewers on the road to florida for a look at the literary scene of the tampa st. petersburg area. here is a video shot by our local content vehicle crew. .. >> people would grab at the bag, and whatever number they grabbed, that would be the leader number of the day. the dean of the u...

president and divides the facts from fiction. he talks with fellow historian and washington expert, peter henriques. >> hi. this is a real pleasure for me to have this chance to have a conversation with you. i dont know how many years ago it was that you were one of my students when i was a professor at george mason university. >> about 25 years. >> has it been 25 years? well, thats kind of scary. [laughter] but its fun to see your progress and to be able to interview you when youve wr...