Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s July 10, 1777. I’m at Fort West Point with Polish Captain Thaddeus Kosciusko. Thaddeus supports the American cause and has been appointed by General Washington to build West Point.
JG: “Captain Kosciusko, why did you leave Poland to fight in America?
TK: “Mr. Gillespie, the cause for freedom is self-evident and universal. I am honored and privileged to be a part of your struggle for liberty.”
In 1797, Congress rewarded Kosciusko for his services during the Revolutionary War with a land grant in Ohio.
Read more about Thaddeus Kosciusko.
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.
