George Washington Had Two Mentors and Sidekicks That You Should Know

 How can anyone predict when the world will end?  We have a great country and the schools
don't teach American History.  George Washington was the father of our Country--right?
However, there were two men who were his mentors and sidekicks.

The first man was Half King of the Senecas and Iroquois who was kidnapped by the French
so he spoke fluent French.  He did reconnaissance for him in the French and Indian War
and taught him to fight like the American Indian.

Mr. Billy Lee was not a slave but an important Military Aide to Washington in the
American Revolution.  A son of Colonel John Lee did the finances for Washington,
fought in the Revolution with a uniform sometimes fancier than Washington and
rode a horse named Chinkling and was the best horseman, along with Washington
and his horse, Nelson, in the Colonies.

These men, one black, and American Indian, and Washington were important in our
Country's beginning.  Please look them up.

These hokey pokey news feeds that predict the end of the world in 12 years.  How
would they know?  Every time we take a breath of oxygen we exhale carbon dioxide.
We learned this in first year biology in high school.

Just thinking, why don't we remember these things.

Lorraine Strieby, author of Why Is a Spy Called a Mole?
Mayor Molly McMole Adventures
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Generals Today Do Not Fight With Their Units.  Did Commander-in-Chief, George Washington?


The answer is now "No."  However, the first Commander-In-Chief did.  We sometimes
forget that our first President fought with his men, first with the English in the
French and Indian War and then in the  Revolution with his favorite aide,
Mr. Billy Lee,  and his famous war horse, Nelson.

He was creative and learned his fighting skills in the French and Indian War.
His main mentor was Half King Tanacharison, head of the Senecas and Iroquois
who spoke fluent French.  Half King hated the French because they kidnapped
him when he was a child.

Washington was also responsible for his men.  When he crossed the Potomac
and Delaware Rivers he was always last on his raft with Nelson, Mr. Billy Lee,
and his dalmatian, Madame Moose, who protected the horses from the wolves.
He wanted to make sure his men made a safe crossing.

Generals today have many ways to fight and protect their men but they don't
have to be in the battle.

Lorraine Strieby is coming so have to run.  All this is in her blogs and
her book, Why is a Spy Called  Mole?          Mayor Molly McMole, MMM

Who Was Half King Who Helped Washington in the French and Indian War?

In writing her  book, Why Is a Spy Called a Mole, she discovered a Native American
who fought with the English and was a mentor to Major George Washington in the
French and Indian War which the English won with the help of Half King, Tanacharison.
For some reason, Native American leaders were called Half Kings and that is
what Tanacharison was called, Half King.

Washington surveyed the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ohio Territory when
he was only 15  years old--he knew the territory.  However Half King knew the area
even better and he spoke French.  They met up in the French and Indian War and
Half King who was head of the Seneca and Iroquois, here again he was obscured
in history.  Half King was captured as a boy by the French so he spoke fluent French,
but hated the French.  He was grateful to be fighting with the British and the young
Major Washington.  Washington learned  how to fight like an Indian and Half King
was his mentor and did reconnaissance for young Washington.

Some  historians think the French and Indian War was more important than the
Revolution.  It helped define the colonies and Washington was angry with the
British because he could not be appointed to a higher position than Commander-in
Chief of the Virgiania Colony that included West Virginia and part of Pennsyvania.
The British would not appoint Washington to a higher position in their forces;
therefore, alienating Washington.  This would be the British downfall.

Remember there was no West Point Academy, it was a Fort.  Commander Gist
and Half King Tanacharison were his mentors, and Washington learned his
military skills from both men, but Tanacharison was probably his most valuable
teacher and Washington was a brilliant student/leader.

Strieby blogged about the black man, now it is about the Native Indian, and
of course, Commander-in-Chief Washington.

Remember Tanacharison was head of all the Seneca Tribes, including the
Iroquois on the East Coast..  He spoke fluent French and knew the territory
better than Washington and Gist.

Again, three men who birthed our Nation.  Sadly two are overlooked by the
historians of the day and still are not taught this in schools.

Mayor Molly McMole aka Lorraine Strieby
Researched by Strieby for her book, Why is a Spy Called a Mole

A BLACK MAN AND A WHITE MAN BIRTHED THE USA, WHO WAS MR. BILLY LEE?

If you look up the black man who still after 250 years, the black man who saved George Washington's life more than once and had an Honorable Discharge from the Revolutionary

War.  Commander-ini-Chief Washington built him a house on his Estate,

and you still get remarks like this:

He was just a slave and not worth looking up, is total ignorance.

This black man saved this Country and 

historians of the day hid him from us.

Washington wouldn't go anywhere without him.

He was the best horseman in the Colonies.

Get this:  After the war, the Colonists visited Mount Vernon

to see him ride his horse, Chinkling.

Shame on the people who live in the original Colonies who are

ignorant of this man and say, "he was just a slave."

MMM and friend 

HISTORY REWRITTEN

That  is Major Washington in buckskin and a coonskin hat and that man to the far
right is Zackquill Morgan who fought in the French Indian War and was a Colonel
in the Revolution.  Oh yes, he founded Morgantown.  AND they are raafting UP
the Monongahela River which flows North, one of the few rivers that does.

The students at Skyview Elementary probably know more about the American Revolution
than anyone in Monongalia County, that includes
The teachers and the students' parents  know more.
YEA SKYVIEW!  Perhaps some students will be historians or artists.
Thanks  Brent Wilmoth! Who reads to his kids, and the people who went
to my book signing at the MAC.  Thank you Jenifer Cox, Principal of Skyview,
Meghan  Keith, Librarian, and Ro Brooks Head Curator  at the Monongalia Art
Center. Thanks to you this event took place.

You see I blog as Mayor Molly McMole, and have
written and illustrated a 5-book Series, genre—fiction based on fact,
sold on Amazon. The
Mayor Molly McMole Adventure Series.

Hey, I used to be a teacher and have traveled the world.
My 5th book, Why is a Spy Called a Mole, is about
George Washington and his Aide, Mr Billy Lee,
Son of Colonel John Lee. He was one of the
greatest heroes around. Joseph Ellis, author of
THE BALLAD OF BILLY LEE won the Pulitzer.
Repeat...Mr. Billy Lee was one of the greatest American
heroes—ever.

I believe that because he was black, historians of
the day couldn’t believe this could be true.
Well, it is and my fifth book I had to play
detective. But the facts are true. I find
that some today can’t believe it. Well, get
over it.

By the way, if you look up Mr Billy Lee on the
Internet you will find 69,000,000 hits and the
first two images are painted by yours truly.
There are other images of mine, too, so my energy
was well spent ( has 40) images, took 4 years of study,
rewrites, and then the illustrations. Most
authors couldn’t afford me as an
Illustrator.

One more thing—Please count the owls in
the book, you will see 10 probably but there are
11. When you buy the book, FaceBook me if you found the 11th
Owl. You can buy it soft cover,
Kindle, or both. You and your kids
will be the smartest persons in the
room when it comes to the
Revolution.

Here is a video at Skyview Elementary.
Taught about 240 adorable kids that day.
Time well spent for all of us.
There are a lot of other facts, but
boring—no. Do you really know
what happened to Benedict Arnold?
Blueskin was not the most famous horse! It was Washington’s
other horse—Nelson, probably the most famous horse that ever lived.
You will find out. Why did the
Early Americans know history
Without radio, TV, cell phones.
Internet? The people were
important and they were a part
of our significant history that is
ignored today. Thanks DOMINION
POST for covering this event at
Skyview.

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Why Is Commander Washington Not Wearing Red When Posing With Mentor, Half King

History Teacher from Morgantown, Tom Niner, asked Lorraine a very inportant question--Why Is Commander Washington Not Wearing Red When Posing With Mentor, Half King?
Here Tanacharison (Half KingI) stands in back of the future Revolution  Commander George
Washington.  Here he is shown after the French Indian War with his mentor, Half King
behind him.  He is not wearing red because he learned to hate the British.  One reason--
King George wouldn't give him a coveted promotion.  Of course, there were other
reasons, but this painting presentsWashington as a Colonist with his mentor,  Half
King.  Half King was a first-class warrior, spoke French, provided invaluable
reconnaissance.  He also gave Washington a Native Indian name, Conotocarious.

Have you wondered why our first president was the first president?

Perhaps it was this war experience in the French Indian War, he could ride a horse,
surveyed the county from the Atlantic to the Ohio Territory at the age of 15, learned how to hunt
with a carbine.

He was (without training)  named a Major by the British and off he went to fight one of our most
important wars--the French Indian War.  Luckily, he had a man who had his back,
Half King.

The English just up and gave him the commission of Major in the French Indian War and
he fought with Half King who could speak French and was head of many Seneca
Tribes, including the Iroquois.

This is an introduction to Lorraine Strieby's book  WHY IS A SPY CALLED A MOLE.
Strieby's curiosity and constant research brings these facts.  She is coming back
any minute.  But you should know this to make her book even more valuable.

Thanks for reading this. Be free to look this up in history,  but she did her homework.

MMM  Mayor Molly McMole

TWO SOLDIER HEROES IN THE FRENCH INDIAN WAR -- Why Is a Spy Called a Mole

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I tried to finish this painting before Veteran’s Day.

Theses two soldiers were in the French Indian

War, Tanachariison and Conotocarius

Known as Half King, chief of all the Senecas Tribes,

Including the Iroquois.

and Major George Washington. Half King

was the mentor of the young Major. By the

way he always had a pigtail and never wore

a wig. Later in his life he powdered his hair but

always the pigtail. Mixed media on canvas...

They won the war. Washington was proud of

his Native American name and signed

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