Our Congress is thinking about getting rid of the very large paintings of our Forefathers. Why not add paintings of our black forefathers (Yes, there were black Forefathers, Mr. Billy Lee, and Mr. Oscar Marion, to name a few--these brave men were aides to George Washington (Mr. Billy Lee and Francis Marion"s aide and brother Mr. Oscar Marion). They fought along side Washington and Marion, the Swamp Fox. Also, there were the Senecas heroes, Tanacharison in the French Indian War spying for Washington and Guyasuta who helped Washington in battles. These two men were in the Seneca Nation. Mr. Billy Lee was a Warrant Officer, if he lived today he would make--- $160,000 a year (the English had Warrant Officers since the 1600s).
The Decembrists (100 Russian Military men) wanted the American Constitution in Russia after the fall of the Czar and they tried to overthrow the new government, however their plan did not work out and they were punished, or executed for their effort. Today, you can find their memorial in Siberia.
Our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are considered two of the most important documents ever written. Thomas Jefferson was locked in a house until he wrote The Declaration of Independence and was elected to do so because of his writing talent.
COULD YOU DO THIS:
Just think these"white" Forefathers could have been executed for treason if Commander George Washington had failed to win the Revolution which he led (in person not from a cushy desk) with his black aides Mr. Billy Lee and Mr. Oscar Marion.
Getting rid of our history is a travesty--JUST teach American History please. I had to wade through history books to write WHY IS A SPY CALLED A MOLE--about the American Revolution. One of the reasons I wrote this book was to write about black Mr. Billy Lee, aide and warrant officer to Commander George Washington, who loved this aide as a brother. And our children should know this. Washington even built him a house on the Mount Vernon Estate. Oh, by the way, Mr. Billy Lee was the best horseman in the new Country, on his horse, Chinkling. He was a hero and after the war people came to see Mr. Billy Lee ride Chinkling through the virgin forest nearby.
Lorraine Strieby, aka Mayor Molly McMole (a clever mole who just hopped down her Mole Hole.)
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