tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6870680747796423160..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Adams and Jefferson: the End of an EraLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-33282594011034162022014-07-04T17:13:57.382-05:002014-07-04T17:13:57.382-05:00I was so emotionally moved by this post, Kathleen....I was so emotionally moved by this post, Kathleen. The combination of the celebration of our country's freedom, and the passing of two of our most beloved founders is so profound, it almost seems ordained. Thomas Jefferson is one of my favorites, his spirit, his leadership, his intelligence, and his love of the violin. Great post. It's one in which the subject is dear to me.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-89558419529789383602014-07-04T16:15:43.449-05:002014-07-04T16:15:43.449-05:00Oh, I know, Okie! It's so sad that kids aren&#...Oh, I know, Okie! It's so sad that kids aren't required to learn this stuff anymore. I think they miss out on a lot by doing little more than skimming the surface of history.<br /><br />I remember having to memorize the preamble to both the Constitution and the Declaration when I was in school. I'll be you do, too. I'm not a huge fan of rote memorization for memorization's Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-51760984210467904272014-07-04T13:21:57.685-05:002014-07-04T13:21:57.685-05:00Kathleen, I have always thought that was so ironic...Kathleen, I have always thought that was so ironic. Here's another bit--James Monroe also died on the 4th of July, but in 1831. Is there a story in this somewhere? My mind is working...LOL <br /><br />It's too bad so many of our younger people will never know or understand what it took for those men to sign their names to such a document. <br /><br />Happy Fourth of July!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-5608503333406529512014-07-04T10:52:18.565-05:002014-07-04T10:52:18.565-05:00What a great piece of trivia to add to your blog t...What a great piece of trivia to add to your blog today Kathleen. Imagine Jefferson and Adams dying just hours apart and on the 4th of July. It's kind of eerie. Adding a copy of the Declaration of independence on this day is a great reminder of what makes our country great. I do have to take issue with one line though. the part about my having a right of pursuit of happiness----I've not Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396020400398531264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-62317100463653837912014-07-04T10:00:32.449-05:002014-07-04T10:00:32.449-05:00I enjoy that musical, too!
HUGS, sweetheart!I enjoy that musical, too!<br /><br />HUGS, sweetheart!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-74379664354003156342014-07-04T10:00:09.052-05:002014-07-04T10:00:09.052-05:00I wish we could work things out more often, don...I wish we could work things out more often, don't you? Surely if people could remember the spirit of the Declaration and the Constitution we'd be able to find some kind of compromise to benefit us all.<br /><br />Keep the faith, Doris. The pendulum swings. Eventually, it'll move back to the middle. :-)<br /><br />Have a great 4th! Be careful telling people "where to go." ;Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82831528176469116802014-07-04T09:56:36.401-05:002014-07-04T09:56:36.401-05:00And by the way, one of my favorite musicals of all...And by the way, one of my favorite musicals of all time is "1776" which is about the writing of the Declaration. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-24283733647579301142014-07-04T09:54:56.855-05:002014-07-04T09:54:56.855-05:00Kathleen,
I have always resonated with that story...Kathleen,<br /><br />I have always resonated with that story. The beginnings of this country are full of details that make the document you included even more precious. I thank you for sharing it.<br /><br />Politics makes for interesting reading and it can be vicious, but when push come to shove, we can usually work it out. Sometimes...sigh.<br /><br />Wishing everyone a wonderful 4th. I get to Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-23405624919113994772014-07-04T07:38:23.653-05:002014-07-04T07:38:23.653-05:00I've always found the circumstances of their d...I've always found the circumstances of their deaths intriguing too, Trail Boss. Like you, I'm glad they renewed their friendship.<br /><br />Politics not only makes strange bedfellows, but also hogs the blankets. I wish there was some way around that unfortunate situation. No matter how our political ideologies differ, if you strip away all the external guff, we all want the same thing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-79654061862728339662014-07-04T07:29:52.857-05:002014-07-04T07:29:52.857-05:00Thanks for coming by, Gail! How cool that your fam...Thanks for coming by, Gail! How cool that your family is descended from a Declaration signer. Your ancestor was a very brave man.<br /><br />Have you read JOHN ADAMS by David McCullough? Wonderful biography, and quite thorough. The HBO series based on the book is wonderful, too.<br /><br />Have a great 4th of July! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82160558691820254892014-07-04T06:41:41.627-05:002014-07-04T06:41:41.627-05:00Excellent article, Tex. I've always thought i...Excellent article, Tex. I've always thought it fitting that the two men passed on the same day. They'd been both the closes of friends and the bitterest of enemies. I'm glad they died friends, but you know there was still that bit of competition there. <br /><br />Happy 4th to you and all the Roses!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-67310259497886260522014-07-04T06:06:24.679-05:002014-07-04T06:06:24.679-05:00Love this topic!! Thanks for sharing it -- and Hap...Love this topic!! Thanks for sharing it -- and Happy 4th to everyone! I have to do a little bragging as my mother's family descends from William Williams listed on your Connecticut lineup! My grandmother, an avid historian, had many family tidbits....my sisters and I have continued to do research. Can't believe how many Williams settled in America in those early days. <br /><br />I do gail jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191744315185086499noreply@blogger.com