Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s March 5, 1841. I’m at the Capitol Building with Secretary of State Daniel Webster.
JG: “Mr. Secretary, what words of yours will be put on the cornerstone of the Capitol?”
DW: “Mr. Gillespie, it will say that we are thankful to Almighty God for liberty, and that it is our sincere prayer that the walls, arches, domes, and towers erected here may endure forever. God save the United States of America!”
It must always be remembered that this nation’s greatness and endurance is when we trust in God.
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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.
