CSPAN3 Thomas Jefferson On Declaring Independence July 12, 2024
In massachusetts continue to be reminded of that occasion in which the citizen body there stood staunchly against the further encroachments of the british upon their rights, upon their property. If i remember, it occurred in three particular villages. Lexington and concord, and let it not be forgotten, menotomy. I believe that they now refer to menotomy as arlington. And i hope it is not forgotten because that is the one of the three where the british actually surrendered. I think they lost about 25 souls that day, but, overall, amongst the three villages, 500 british lost their lives. I was h...