Patriot Echoes – Remembering 250 years of patriot sacrifice.
- 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: Reflection
Quotes
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“We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“I shall retire with the Satisfaction of having offended none but the Guilty. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Silence Dogood Letter No. 14 · View -
“Thus was the first Day which I saw, the last that was seen by my Father. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Silence Dogood Letter No. 1 · View -
“Let us reflect on the blessings of liberty and the cost of its defense. ”
Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson , Graeme Park Archives · View