Amazing John Paul Jones

“I have not yet begun to fight!” shouted John Paul Jones when the captain of the 50-gun British frigate HMS Serapis taunted him to surrender. Their ships were so close their cannons scraped and masts entangled, yet his American ship Bonhomme Richard, named for Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac, refused to give up. When two cannons exploded and his ship began sinking, John PaulContinue reading “Amazing John Paul Jones”

Jefferson & The Barbary Pirate Wars

The first nation to recognize early America was Morocco. Morocco began recognizing American colonists in 1625. Governor William Bradford described the incident in the History of the Plymouth Settlement. In 1625, the Pilgrims sent two ships back to England carrying dried fish and 800 lbs of beaver skins to trade for much needed supplies. What happened next? Bradford related theContinue reading “Jefferson & The Barbary Pirate Wars”

Minutemen

Minutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War. They were known for being ready at a minute’s notice, hence the name. Minutemen provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that enabled the colonies to respond immediately to military threats. They were an evolution from the prior colonialContinue reading “Minutemen”

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

The Country of Albania has had a tumultuous history, going back and forth between control by the Christians and the Muslims. With the help of Bill Clinton, the Muslims now control 98% of it. One of the most famous Albanians was the humble daughter of an Albanian grocer. Born in 1910, she joined a Catholic religious order atContinue reading “Mother Teresa of Calcutta”

Is the Universe an Accident

Did everything happen just by accident or was it on purpose?  This has perplexed man through all history. Following are some of the conclusions by many of the great thinkers and scientists through out modern history that I have compiled for you. What do you think? Cambridge biochemist Rupert Sheldrake, author of Morphic Resonance: The NatureContinue reading “Is the Universe an Accident”