Favorite Character in Amer. History!!

[fromtheright]

Wow, that's tough. A few:

James Madison (he is the first to come to mind as my favorite of the Framers).

George Washington--a truly indispensable figure in our Founding.

Ronald Reagan--well, because he was Ronald Reagan, I guess, but because he actually brought conservative principles to governance and foreign policy.

Abraham Lincoln (I'm sorry, my fellow Southerners)--rightly or wrongly, and regardless of where the issue of slavery stood as a leading cause, he brought the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights alive to blacks. Regardless how "gradually" slavery was withering away, the acquisition of those rights is not meant to follow a timetable, they are given by God.

 

[Roy]

George Washington is my favorite, by far. He was a Godly man, and his speeches were more spriritual than most sermons being preached today.

I also like Abraham Lincoln for the fact that there was no blood bath in the South at the end of the Civil War. Had any other Republican been in office at the time of Lee's surrender, I think things would have been far worse for the South. The "reconstruction" didn't begin in earnest until Andrew Johnson left office.

Roy

 

[Baptist in Richmond]

Dr. Bob, kayla, Galatian, Monergist, kiffin, littledrummerboy, Roy, et al:

Sounds like all of you need to visit us here in the Commonwealth. Look me up should you make the trip!!!!

 

[Alcott]

Originally posted by Daniel David:
General Sherman...

Sherman and Sheridan are 2 I would thoroughly enjoy killing by slow torture. Where would I begin?... one of the favorite tactics of Sherman and his men was dismantling railroads and heating the rails enough to tie around trees. So I think some red-hot metal bars to wrap around them would be a good starting point. Sheridan liked burning grain fields, be they of Confederate supporters or not, as long as they were in his Virginia path through the Shenandoah Valley; so then a few dried wheat heads to go around his feet which trampled so many, and set the torches to them. Not piled too high, though, for there is more to come. A Bowie knife would not be a bad tool to use here. On both their back carve the 'official' stars&bars, and on their bellies the battle flag. Then cover them with molasses, throw some chicken feed on them and give them a day with a truckload of poultry stock. Finally, move the birds and make way for 2 8-month old black bears. That should be a good treat, molasses covered yankee scum. At 8 months, they should be young and curious enough to do some 'playing,' but strong and hungry enough to dig deep. Well, so much for their rewards; now for the punishments....

 

[Daniel David]

Well Alcott, war is not dainty and there are some who fight to win. Like it or not, it was the Sherman types who got the message to the antiAmericans.

 

[KenH]

The Confederates were also pro-America. After all, their country was called the Confederate States of America.

Merry Christmas, Daniel.

 

[Alcott]

Originally posted by Daniel David:
Well Alcott, war is not dainty and there are some who fight to win. Like it or not, it was the Sherman types who got the message to the antiAmericans.

Were the Indian tribes who also fought the Union army "antiAmercians"? In their case, as well as the Confederates', they were attempting for their portion of America to be recognized as strictly their own.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Winston Churchill

Thomas Edison

Les Paul

 

[ChurchBoy]

Orville and Wilbur Wright. Their "little" invention truly transformed the entire world...

 

[LadyEagle]

Stonewall Jackson (distant cousin of mine, they say). A Very Godly man, the General was!

George Washington. Very Godly man & Great Patriot who loved this Country!

And last but not least.....

This Wild Woman! LOL!

 

[Baptist in Richmond]

Originally posted by LadyEagle:
Stonewall Jackson (distant cousin of mine, they say). A Very Godly man, the General was!

Greetings, LadyEagle:
You are absolutely correct about your distant cousin. Isn't it amazing that almost nobody knows this?

Dr. Bob picked Robert Edward Lee, and littledrummerboy agreed.
Kayla picked Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and LadyEagle, JGrubbs and Straiotes agreed.
Kiffen picked:
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. James Madison
4. Robert E. Lee

Galatian agreed with Kiffen on James Madison.
Fromtheright and Roy agreed with Kiffen on George Washington.
Monergist picked Patrick Henry.

Look at all these Virginians!!!!!

I would pick John Sevier or Sam Houston, both of which initially came from Virginia, although they both lived not far from where I grew up in Knoxville for a time.

I would have to add William Penn as well, simply because I wish I had been given the chance to engineer my own utopia!!!

Merry Christmas to all!

[ December 23, 2004, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: Baptist in Richmond ]

 

[GusTn]

General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson

 

[GusTn]

Look at all these Virginians!!!!!

I would pick John Sevier or Sam Houston

WOW how can I live in Tennessee and not mention John Sevier and Sam Houston on my list .

I feel so ashamed

 

[NaasPreacher (C4K)]

John Sevier - hadn't heard that wonderful name since I took a course in college taught by John Sevier, a direct descendent!

 

[The Galatian]

BIR, have you heard the one about Bin Laden dying and going to heaven?

He walks up to the gates, but before he can ring the bell, Thomas Jefferson comes out and decks him with a hard right.

As he's getting up, George Washington hauls him to his feet, and breaks his nose.

While he's trying to get up, Patrick Henry comes out and kicks him hard in the kidneys.

Then Robert E. Lee approaches...

This goes on for a long time, until Osama loses count.

God comes out, as Osama is lying there.

"This is not what I expected." he groans.

"I don't know why. I told you if you attacked America, you'd have forty Virginians waiting for you when you got here."

 

[fromtheright]

Merry Christmas, BiR, and to all!

 

[DavidsAngel]

Favorite person in American history---

Abraham Lincoln - For having the corurage to end something that he did not agree with

President Harry S Truman -- For making difficult decisions which brought us to a world super power

Sandra Day O'Connor -- Being the first woman to go to the Supereme court. She had to have guts for that one and I admire her.

 

[J.A.B.]

your right gustn, i did a report on General Stonewall Jackson, being from TN i guess you would like him!!! the guy was brilliant, so awesome!!!

but Jeb Stuart was my favourite though, he just did the unthinkable all the time. i read that he took his battalion in one battle and circled the Union line twice.... in the same battle!!!!

 

[Scarlett O.]

My two cents....

My absolute favorite of all time in American History is Patrick Henry. I wrote a letter to him once (I know, I know, he's dead!). But it was an assignment in a writer's club meeting to write a letter to someone you admire greatly in our history's past.

I love it when he said, (my paraphrasing)...

"Let's just shut up about it, OK? It's absolutely of no value to keeping on talking and hashing out the same old view points over and over.

We are either going to fight King George or we aren't. Is this present situation and your own sorry life so wonderful that you'll agree to the bondage this king has us under?

I can't speak for anyone else, but I can't live like this anymore. Let me know what is it to live free of political tormentors or let me die."

He said it much better of course, but I have to paraphrase for my young school children.

He was opposed to the Constitution, but that's another matter.

He was possibly, along with a handful of men and women, solely responsible for getting people to make a choice.

There could be no ineffectual fence-sitting when Patrick Henry spoke.

Peace-

YSIC
Scarlett O.
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[Scarlett O.]

And now for the REST of the important figures in American History...

....the women.

With the exception of Sandra D. O'Conner, they appear to be missing from this three page list.

I know that it wasn't intentional.

Here is my sincere list. I haven't listed anyone here for any other reason than that I genuinely admire them.

1. Mercy Otis-Warren:

Her brother, James Otis, was the man who coined the phrase, "Taxation without Representation." She worked heartily and vocally along side her brother in getting Revolutionary period colonists to understand the gravity of their situtations. She and her brother were also friends of Patrick Henry.

2. Sacagawea:

What's to say that everyone doesn't know. She was brave, competent, and was an invaluable participant in the Lewis/Clark crew.

3. "Rosie, the Riviter, WASPS, WACS, and WAVES"

These women were and are sorely under represented in our history books and in our appreciation of that great generation of WWII.

4. Condelesa Rice:

I like this woman. She's brilliant and a die-hard Republican. I believe that she is a source of tremendous leadership and help to our great, invaluable president and our country.

There's more, but there are my particular favorites.

Peace-

YSIC
Scarlett O.
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