May 29, 2006
A Story About a Righteous Revolution
On Memorial Day we remember those who have fallen to preserve our freedoms. We remember those who fell in Iraq, in Vietnam, Korea, Europe and the Pacific.
But as time marches on we tend to forget those that gave us our freedoms in the first place: American Revolutionaries, who fought British tyranny and gave this grand experiment in democracy a chance. I was fortunate enough to have been born in Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation. Where the Declaration of Independence was signed, where the Constitution was drafted and signed, the first capital of our country. My school fieldtrips as a child were to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and Valley Forge. This instilled me a love for this country and a sense of history that is hard to describe.
Well today, Memorial Day, I finished reading Benning’s War, a novel written by reader and fellow blogger, Jeffrey M. Keenan. Benning's War is historical fiction set in 1780. It’s the tale of Isaac Benning, a veteran of the ongoing Revolutionary War, and his attempts to juggle his responsibilities to his family and his country.
Benning’s War is an enjoyable book and I recommend it highly. I’m glad to see another blogging colleague take the leap and put his work out there. If you are interested in buying Benning’s War it’s available here.
P.S. I'm posting this from Boston, Mass., another important historical Revolutionary city.
Posted by Henry Louis Gomez at May 29, 2006 11:00 PM
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I also suggest the following books that I've read recently on the period: "1776", "John Adams" both by David McCullough; "Alexander Hamilton" by Chernow; "His Excellency, George Washington" by Joseph Ellis (which I am currently reading).
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at May 30, 2006 08:02 AM
I liked the McCullough books, although "1776" is not his best work. I'll save for the other two, CMP.
Have you read, "Rise And Fight Again" by Charles Bracelen Flood? Very good read!
Henry, many thanks for the nice words. And the image! One question for you: Was the story worth the price of the book?
Posted by: benning at May 31, 2006 01:52 PM
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