Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s June 16, 1775. I’m with British General William Howe, who has just finished directing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
JG: “General Howe, what do you think of the Yankee soldiers?”
WH: “Mr. Gillespie, we thought they would be cowards, but they fight with a fury and determination that I have never seen before. Your Yankee resolve killed or wounded over 1,000 of my loyal British troops during this battle.”
The Patriots showed the British that the Yankees were here to stay.
Read more about General William Howe and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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.
