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Message 1391116 - Posted: 15 Jul 2013, 23:48:05 UTC

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Message 1391127 - Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 0:08:36 UTC - in response to Message 1391116.  

ID -- thanks for posting that.

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Message 1391140 - Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 0:59:32 UTC

Welcome. Lots of other myths too...
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Message 1391190 - Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 5:00:22 UTC

Having read "Rabble in arms" by Kenneth Roberts, the article seems to me rather accurate. Which myths did it explode?
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Message 1391202 - Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 5:50:59 UTC - in response to Message 1391116.  

Myths of the American Revolution


Thanks for the link.

Land grants were handed out to many soldiers who served in the revolutionary war. I have seen the map of military tracts for Onondaga County that were set aside and parceld out for those who fought in the revolution. Each veteran received a good size acerage of land.
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Message 1391205 - Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 6:02:39 UTC - in response to Message 1391202.  
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Indeed they were, and George Washington made a bundle in speculation regarding 'interesting' acquisitions of those land grants from soldiers who either didn't think the actual grants would happen, or didn't know the value of their holdings (particularly bottom lands). For Washington it was a combination of his pre-war occupation (as a surveyor), plus having done similar speculative activity before the War, and then having just a bit of inside knowledge afterwards....

Another myth from the era -- that Jefferson (he of the 'all men are created equal' -- was something of an unwilling slave owner. He wasn't -- in fact he depended on the sales of slaves to sustain his estate.





Land grants were handed out to many soldiers who served in the revolutionary war. I have seen the map of military tracts for Onondaga County that were set aside and parceld out for those who fought in the revolution. Each veteran received a good size acerage of land.
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Message 1391461 - Posted: 17 Jul 2013, 0:46:38 UTC - in response to Message 1391202.  

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Thanks for the link.

Land grants were handed out to many soldiers who served in the revolutionary war. I have seen the map of military tracts for Onondaga County that were set aside and parceld out for those who fought in the revolution. Each veteran received a good size acerage of land.


Welcome,

Not too unlike 40 and a mule.

Goverment hand outs go back a long way. Who got the hand outs and what for has changed a lot.

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Message 1391462 - Posted: 17 Jul 2013, 0:47:56 UTC - in response to Message 1391205.  

Indeed they were, and George Washington made a bundle in speculation regarding 'interesting' acquisitions of those land grants from soldiers who either didn't think the actual grants would happen, or didn't know the value of their holdings (particularly bottom lands). For Washington it was a combination of his pre-war occupation (as a surveyor), plus having done similar speculative activity before the War, and then having just a bit of inside knowledge afterwards....

Another myth from the era -- that Jefferson (he of the 'all men are created equal' -- was something of an unwilling slave owner. He wasn't -- in fact he depended on the sales of slaves to sustain his estate.





Land grants were handed out to many soldiers who served in the revolutionary war. I have seen the map of military tracts for Onondaga County that were set aside and parceld out for those who fought in the revolution. Each veteran received a good size acerage of land.


Source info for both accusations...
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Message 1391651 - Posted: 17 Jul 2013, 15:52:36 UTC

Funny I don't recall any of these myths having taken multiple history courses throughout my educational career.


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Message 1400866 - Posted: 9 Aug 2013, 1:35:55 UTC

I love American History. With freedom comes the responsibility of other people’s freedom. One man’s freedom must never become another man’s slavery. Without mutual respect and cooperation we will only continue to kill ourselves in the name of god, country and greed. Now for the method; by not having any set reality or belief you are not trapped by their rules, and are free to start making your own interpretations of what reality is or isn’t. This is freedom, the breaking away from the status quo, to see things from a more personal perspective. Much like when Satan broke ranks from god and became the first revolutionist. It’s funny how governments promote god worship when most modern governments owe their existence to Freemasonry and revolution, the dream of freedom, the spirit of Satan. Governments and religions, actively partake in propaganda against Satanism for they truly fear being overthrown. As for America, Satanism is Americanism, for America supports freedom of religion in the same Masonic context that the Sinagogue of Satan does. Although certain religions in America attempt to combat this, our wonderful constitution, (written by Freemasons) prevents them from achieving their goals. Yes, SoS reaches far past the United States borders. And no, unlike my government, I’m not trying to spread the American culture to other countries. But I am trying to spread the Light of phosphor, the light of freedom throughout the world.

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Message 1401132 - Posted: 9 Aug 2013, 17:03:26 UTC

careful you sound awful revolutionary.

or just plain educated more than the average lout


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Message 1401207 - Posted: 9 Aug 2013, 20:10:30 UTC

and I stand corrected


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Message 1401236 - Posted: 9 Aug 2013, 21:48:59 UTC

I'm sure what we have here is a sock puppet.

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Message 1402924 - Posted: 14 Aug 2013, 5:32:54 UTC - in response to Message 1401176.  

"Knife" Sotelo is a rapper and Nu-Metal band often stating "it's like Scum Of The Earth, you say the whole damn thing." Straight from the streets of East Los Angeles, advocates of nihilism and free will, often utilizing Satanic imagery and lyrical content in their music. Knifer is most noted as a Gangsta rapper, producer, occultist, author, and record executive.




Believe it. Simple Google search would do :p
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Message 1402925 - Posted: 14 Aug 2013, 5:42:10 UTC - in response to Message 1401132.  
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careful you sound awful revolutionary.

or just plain educated more than the average lout


I'm just plain educated ;) even Cal State Long Beach recognizes me in their student newspaper:

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