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The High Cost of Independence by whiskey and gunpowder

Started by Jet Set, July 14, 2009, 03:37:50 PM

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Jet Set

Here is a short write up on what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence.  I'll just post the link to avoid any copyright issues...

http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/the-high-cost-of-independence/

Redchrome

Very powerful stuff.
It does put a degree of lie to those who say that the Founding Fathers were all a bunch of wealthy merchants and slavedrivers who sought to profit from the war.

Big H

Quote from: Jet Set on July 14, 2009, 03:37:50 PM
Here is a short write up on what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence.  I'll just post the link to avoid any copyright issues...

http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/the-high-cost-of-independence/

This is similar to this topic:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=7878.0

which was debunked as a mostly false urban legend here:
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/pricepaid.asp

The war was horrible enough, no need to use exaggerated claims. You can read books, recommended by Master and Senior Instructors, that document real sacrifices by the Founders:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=1168.0
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=8656.0