Abigail adams wrote to her husband about this time. She said, future generations who will reap the blessings will scarcely know the hardships and suffering we have endured on their behalf, and we do not. We do not sufficiently know. Wrote that, and when i read that, it reminded me that these people knew they were making history. Absolutely. They knew they were being called upon to play a part in one of the great historical dramas of all time and they would be judged by how they played their parts, each individually. Wonderful, young henry knox, one ,f the most admirable people aid to George Washington, former boston bookseller, knew nothing more about the military than what he read in books. 25 years old. The very day the text of the declaration of independence arrives in new york from washington from philadelphia, he writes, as we play our parts, history will thes ill or favorably future will judge us ill or favorably. They know they are part of history. That is extremely important to
One of the reasons i wanted to write a book was a line Abigail Adams wrote to her husband about this time. She said, future generations who will reap the blessings will scarcely know the hardships and sufferings we have endured on their behalf. And we dont. We do not sufficiently no. Mr. Rose i knew she wrote that. When i read that, it reminded me that these people knew they were making history. Mr. Mccullough absolutely. Absolutely. They knew they were being called upon to play a part in one of the great historical dramas of all time, and that they would be judged by how they played their parts, each individually. Henry knox, wonderful, young henry knox, was one of the most admirable people in the whole world. Mr. Rose aid to George Washington. Mr. Mccullough commander of artillery. A former boston bookseller who knew nothing more about the military then he read in books. 25 years old. He writes the very day the text of the independence declaration arrives from philadelphia, he writes
The survival of our nations freedom. His book washingtons in immortals the first regiment of the American Revolutionary war, immortalized as the maryland 400. We relive their actions, not only at the battle of brooklyn, but subsequent battles for independence, key to the ultimate establishment of the United States of america. A best selling military historian, mr. Odonnell has authored 10 books, including beyond valor, dog company, and first fields. He speaks often on espionage, special operations, and counterinsurgency. It is a pleasure to welcome in as we look at this historic perspective on the founding of our nation. Patrick . Patrick thank you. Thank you. It is a pleasure and an honor to be here today. For me, the journey to mmortalsons i began years ago when the commander of the First Battalion was in new york as a Liaison Officer for the council of foreign relations, and he asked me what i wanted to do that day, if i wanted to go to the mat. I said, no, sir, i said i would like
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And by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and Information Services worldwide. Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. The glorious ideals and ideas of the declaration of independence which we celebrate, as we should, every fourth of july and, as we know, our secular faith would have been nothing more than a declaration, words on paper, if it werent for the people doing the hard slogging and the fighting, against all odds, suffering terribly. One of the reasons i wanted to write the book is one of the lines Abigail Adams wrote to her husband about this time. She said, future generations who will reap the blessings will scarcely know the hardships and sufferings weve endured in their behalf. And we dont sufficiently know. Rose i knew she wrote that and, when i read that, it remind med that these people knew they were making history. Absolutely. Absolutely. They knew that they were being called upon to play a part in one o