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Summary:  Ben had an illegitimate son named Bill, whom he acknowledged, raised and educated.  Of course, Bill became a Tory, since his own father was, after all, the greatest of Patriots.  The two men broke off relations over the political divide.  Bill was ultimately imprisoned, then freed, then left for England never to return to…

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Fourth President of the United States in Congress.  (1783) President Washington was not elected until 1789. Prior to then, there were ten elected presidents.  The one that is referenced in the prologue to American Savage is Elias Boudinot, and all-around good guy, and the fourth president of the new republic. Notably as president: He argued…

by Heather Frey Blanton Sometimes, the pen is mightier than the sword. Some women during the Revolutionary War did amazingly brave things. These women warriors rose to the level of their challenges… Source: Mary Katherine Goddard — Daughter of the Revolution and Forerunner to Lois Lane?

Source: Logan’s Lament

Source: Seneca George

An adjective used to describe a dualistic philosophy based on light and darkness.  From the 3rd Century Persian philosopher, Mani.    

Evidence of colonial feelings about native peoples are apparent in the document that gave birth to the country: The Declaration of Independence.  Notably, the natives are referred to as “Merciless Indian Savages.” You can almost hear Donald Trump in the room, petulantly demanding that this phrase be used in the document, or else. I don’t know…

After the Norman Conquest in 1066, the pound was divided into twenty shillings or 240 pennies. It remained so until decimalization on 15 February 1971.   Old money was divided into: pounds (£ or l ) shillings (s. or /-) and pennies (d.) There were twenty (20) shillings per pound. The shilling was subdivided into…

Spare The Rod The throbbing rod, that is, and all other coy euphemisms for body parts. Please don’t tell me about our hero’s member, or manhood, or hard hot tool or battering ram. Likewise, don’t refer to our heroine’s mound or tunnel or the center of her womanhood. Dispense With Cliches Don’t say that he…