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Fifty-Six Men Signed The Declaration Of ...
Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000 (message contributor)
Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence. Their conviction resulted in untold sufferings for themselves and their families. Of the 56 men, five were captured by the British and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the Revolutionary Army. Another had two sons captured. Nine of the fifty-six fought and died from wounds or hardships of the war. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships sunk by the British navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts and died in poverty.
At the battle of Yorktown, the British General Cornwallis had taken over Thomas Nelson’s home for his headquarters. Nelson quietly ordered General George Washington to open fire on the Nelson home. The home was destroyed and Nelson died bankrupt. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their thirteen children fled for their lives. His fields and mill were destroyed. For over a year, he lived in forest and caves, returning home only to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later, he died from exhaustion. Kenneth L. Dodge, Resource, Sept./ Oct., 1992, Page 5.
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One Day Out Of The Blue An Old Friend Of Mine ( I ...
Contributed by Jeff Leigh on Jul 23, 2005
One day out of the blue an old friend of mine ( I will call him Keith) phoned me to say he was in town and wanted to catch up. We hadn’t seen each other for over 15 years - I wasn’t a Christian when we were friends. Him and I were hell raisers, we were into anything and everything not good. Anyway ...read more
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James S. Hewett, Illustrations ...
Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 16, 2005
ILLUSTRATION... -James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited p. 378 A fifteen-year-old boy came bounding into the house and found his mom in bed. He asked if she were sick or something. He was truly concerned. Mom replied that, as a matter of fact, she didn’t feel too well. The son ...read more
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In 1968 I Worked With A Nurse At Bethesda Naval ...
Contributed by Jack Valentino on May 24, 2005
In 1968 I worked with a nurse at Bethesda Naval Hospital who told me one day after I had just lost it with a co-worker. “You know you are only as big as the things you let bother you” Although I wasn’t in the mood to hear it at that time, it did impact me. However she didn’t respond much better ...read more
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Star Wars Episode I
Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 16, 2005
ILLUSTRATION... Star Wars Episode I The Trade Federation is angling to take over the planet of Naboo, placing Queen Amidala, its ruler, in peril. The incursion sets off a galactic political struggle. One of the pivotal points in the movie comes when the Queen seeks out the other inhabitants of ...read more
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