Patriot Echoes – Sharing 250 years of patriot courage.
- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Topic: Identity
Quotes
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“Be Americans. Let there be no sectionalism, no North, South, East or West. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“The name of American must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“The promise of liberty is not written in blood or engraved in stone, it's embroidered into the fabric of our nation. ”
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , My Dear Hamilton · View -
“The people we love are not entirely knowable. Even to themselves. But we love them anyway. ”
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , My Dear Hamilton · View -
“We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. ”
Thomas Jefferson , First Inaugural Address · View -
“The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. ”
George Washington , Farewell Address · View