Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s October 2, 1780. I’m near Tarrytown, New York, where Major John Andre, aide-de-camp to British General Henry Clinton, will be executed.
JG: “Major Andre, General Washington has agonized over his decision to have you executed. What do you have to say?”
JA: “Mr. Gillespie, I’m ready to die for my king, and I forgive General Washington for his loyalty to America.”
Major Andre was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army for delivering the messages of the traitor Benedict Arnold.
Read more about Major John Andre.
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.
