Good Morning!
I hope you’re enjoying the long weekend. But I know you know it is more than just a long weekend.
And I hope you’re taking some time to reflect on those who made the greatest sacrifice in defense of our liberties.
Those sacrifices began 250 years ago. Not too long ago, we celebrated the anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World” at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Forty-nine men died in the first battle for our liberty. The Declaration of Independence wouldn’t be signed for another fourteen months.
The American Revolution would not be won for another eight years.
One of the flags flown during our war for independence—the Betsy Ross flag—has come under attack in recent years.
Newsweek asked, “Is the Betsy Ross Flag Racist?”
Sadly, too many people answered yes.
Then, in 2021, ABC News included the Betsy Ross flag as one of the “symbols of hate and far-right extremism.”
But what does that mean for the sacrifices made under that flag? Did the brave men who died at Lexington & Concord—and all the battles of the American Revolution—sacrifice their lives on behalf of “hate” and “extremism?”
I certainly don’t think that. And I know you don’t either.
These episodes show the impact of far-Left activists on education. These activists want to rewrite our nation’s history—including the history of the American Revolution.
But that means more and more young Americans will lose their respect for those who made the greatest sacrifice—losing their lives for our rights, our liberties, and our country. That’s why I hope you will stand your ground in defense of our liberties…
I hope you will stand your ground in defense of our liberties…
and please take a short survey from Hillsdale College to share YOUR thoughts about teaching American history—especially the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence.
If the far-Left means to continue their war on American history, then let us continue our fight on the battlefield of education.
Labin Duke, Th.M. | Associate Vice President | National Donor Outreach | Hillsdale College
