Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 26, 1776. I’m at the Battle of Trenton with 18-year-old Lieutenant James Monroe.
JG: “Lieutenant Monroe, can you beat these elite Hessian forces?”
JM: “Mr. Gillespie, defeat is not an option. We have no choice but to beat these Hessians. Liberty is on the line.”
Lieutenant Monroe was wounded that day, but no Americans died as they victoriously captured 920 Hessian soldiers. James Monroe went on to become President of the United States.
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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.
