Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 5, 1780. I’m in London with Patience Wright.
JG: “Patience, you’ve been giving the Continental Army secret information for years. May I ask what you might be up to now?”
PW: “I know you will keep this a secret, John. I am working on a plot to help overthrow the King of England before he can drink his Christmas punch.”
Patience’s plot to overthrow King George III failed, but she continued to courageously supply General Washington with valuable information that helped America win its War for Independence.
Read more about Patience Wright and her exploits.
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.
