Twelve score and ten years ago, our Founding Fathers declared independence from Great Britain, breaking free from a world ruled by kings and ushering in a bold experiment in human freedom. The Declaration of Independence forged what the great Abraham Lincoln would later describe as “a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”1 As we celebrate the historic milestone of 250 years of American nationhood, we must never for

“A father is a man who follows through. This is why it was particularly appropriate that Washington came to be known as the father of his country, for he was the founder, above all others, who followed through.” - Richard Brookhiser, Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington As we celebrate Father’s Day, those wise words from historian Richard Brookhiser come to mind. The notion of fatherhood is indeed one of the most important elements that define the life and legacy

George Washington proved to be the right man at the right time in history to lead the American military effort during the Revolutionary War. That journey began on June 15, 1775, when the delegates of the Second Continental Congress unanimously appointed him to serve as “General and Commander in Chief of the army of the United Colonies.” Despite Washington’s fears that this position and the immense challenges and responsibilities that would come with it were “a trust too great

The sea ran red on June 6, 1944 as American soldiers fell before the thick wall of fire pouring out of the mammoth concrete bunkers sitting atop the commanding cliffs and bluffs overlooking Omaha Beach. Stretching in front of the Americans were 6,000 yards of sand studded with barbed wire, mines, steel anti-tank barriers, and other murderous obstacles. As soldiers jumped off their landing craft vehicles and into water that was often higher than a man’s head, they crashed into