“There are places I remember…”
You and me both, John Lennon. A former best friend, currently a life mentor to many, tells his followers to never look back. The key to future success, he believes, is to move forward and forget the past. Now, I’m not one for wallowing in my mistakes, or sitting starry-eyed in my victories from [...]
McCartney and Wilson: Bites of American History, June 1942
Days ago, America celebrated the birthdays of two brilliant singers, songwriters, and musicians that changed the landscape of popular music forever. Sir Paul McCartney, one of the most successful composers and performers of all time, who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter, and bassist for The Beatles, turned 80 on June 18. And [...]
Flag Day: Bites of American History June 14, 2022
This day, June 14, is Flag Day, the 245th anniversary of the establishment of Old Glory by an act of the Continental Congress. While legend has it that Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross sewed the first Stars and Stripes, historians dispute this because of the lack of historical record of any contact between George Washington—head [...]
The Lincoln Memorial: Bites of American History May 30, 2022
On May 30th, one hundred years ago today, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated. Some 175 tons of marble that attracts eight million visitors per year from all over the world. But it’s so much more than that. It’s a place where people pay homage to a country lawyer turned U.S. President who fought to [...]
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bites of American History May 25, 2022
On this day, May 25, 1803, one of America’s great essayists and poets, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was born. Known as the “Sage of Concord,” he declared: “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.” Stand Proud. Become Better.
President George Washington: Bites of American History April 30, 2022
On this day, April 30, in 1789, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall in the nation’s new capital, New York City, George Washington took the oath of office as our first president. Humbled by the cheers of the people below (he had not sought the presidency) Washington went inside and delivered his first inaugural [...]
