Raymond C. Wilson

The Men Who Saved the Liberty Bell (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

After General George Washington's defeat at the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777, Philadelphia was under imminent attack by the British Army. In order to prevent capture of the city's tower bells, these bells were taken down and transported out of the city. This book tells the story of the two citizen-soldiers (John Jacob Mickley and Frederick Leaser) and the clergyman (Reverend Abraham Blumer) who were instrumental in saving the Liberty Bell. In addition, this book shines a spotlight on the Liberty Bell itself -- one of the most recognizable symbols of America. If you think of all the other national relics, the Liberty Bell supersedes all of them in the imagination and in the reality. We have a cornucopia of symbols to choose from, but every group has always picked this one -- probably because of the liberty connotation, through its inscription 'Proclaim liberty throughout the land to all inhabitants.'

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Raymond C. Wilson
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781005783648
• Artikelnr.: 69981623

Autorenporträt

Raymond C. Wilson is a military historian, filmmaker, and amateur genealogist. During his military career as an enlisted soldier, warrant officer, and commissioned officer in the U.S. Army for twenty-one years, Wilson served in a number of interesting assignments both stateside and overseas. He had the honor of serving as Administrative Assistant to Brigadier General George S. Patton (son of famed WWII general) at the Armor School; Administrative Assistant to General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley at the Pentagon; and Military Assistant to the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon. In 1984, Wilson was nominated by the U.S. Army Adjutant General Branch to serve as a White House Fellow in Washington, D.C. While on active duty, Wilson authored numerous Army regulations as well as articles for professional journals including 1775 (Adjutant General Corps Regimental Association magazine), Program Manager (Journal of the Defense Systems Management College), and Army Trainer magazine. He also wrote, directed, and produced three training films for Army-wide distribution. He is an associate member of the Military Writers Society of America. Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1992, Wilson made a career change to the education field. He served as Vice President of Admissions and Development at Florida Air Academy; Vice President of Admissions and Community Relations at Oak Ridge Military Academy; Adjunct Professor of Corresponding Studies at U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; and Senior Academic Advisor at Eastern Florida State College. While working at Florida Air Academy, Wilson wrote articles for several popular publications including the Vincent Curtis Educational Register and the South Florida Parenting Magazine. At Oak Ridge Military Academy, Wilson co-wrote and co-directed two teen reality shows that appeared on national television (Nickelodeon & ABC Family Channel). As an Adjunct Professor at U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Wilson taught effective communications and military history for eighteen years. At Eastern Florida State College, Wilson wrote, directed, and produced a documentary entitled "Wounded Warriors - Their Struggle for Independence" for the Chi Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Since retiring from Eastern Florida State College, Wilson has devoted countless hours working on book manuscripts.