Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s April 30, 1789, I’m at Federal Hall in New York City at the inauguration of George Washington.
JG: “President Washington, how exciting that many want to call you “His Highness” and “His Excellence.”
GW: “John, no. It is not exciting. It is a title I despise for I am a mere mortal. Only God is King. We just fought a war to ensure that no man would rule over another. Mr. Gillespie, in America, I serve to secure that freedom. No more, no less.”
George Washington did secure our freedom as he humbly and bravely served as our first president.
Read more about the inauguration of George Washington.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
