Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s September 17, 1777. I’m at the home of 10-year-old Jacob Morgan.
JG: “Hi, Jacob. What’s that book you’re reading?”
JM: “Mr. Gillespie, sir, this is my New England Primer. It is my school textbook that teaches me how to read. It also teaches me about the Bible. For example, A is ‘In Adam’s fall, we sinned all.’ B is ‘Having to find the Bible mind.’ C is for ‘Caring – God cares for us.'”
First published in 1690, the New England Primer taught colonial children their ABC’s, and it taught them about the Bible and God’s love.
Read more about the New England Primer.
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.
