henry knox becomes head of artillery. they are in many ways self-taught so they go to these military texts to learn how to be officers and soldiers. it is an ethical basis, honor consists of the constant practice of virtue and the duty of a soldier, honorable and honest properly performed. the idea that if you act well in a battle or campaign you are doing your duty. james wolf, a british general who died in quÉbec will say the character of your army, he doesn't want a drunken vicious irregular army. with virtue, current and obedience of the troops, will guard all assaults to execute their honor. why do you want a drunken, vicious army raping, pillaging, brutalizing. >> you can't organize them and they can't maintain order. >> it fundamentally breaks down the military and the revolution is about ideas so who do you want on your side? the gentlemen but who else, you are fighting for america. >> americans. >> you don't want to upset the balance between patriots and neutrals. frederick the great, you've read about him, pruss

or henry knox or general nathaniel green. and then you read the classics and english translations. a classical education is what they understood history to mean in the founding times. there was no american history so they read classical history which came the notion of honor, virtue, honesty, charact. character is destiny. and to study that in a living model look at the story very truman. common sense is not common and is full tear observed or how many before. truman understood that. interest value. >> the first real test of common sense of character and leadership is the subject of our next stop. on october 14 find out what happened i wouldn't be left out of the greatest history making efforts the world has ever seen and all there is to live for. you can find information about future installments >> how did your life change our guest, 1974? >> [laughter] drastically. first of all i grew up in alexandria in the same house

or henry knox or general nathaniel green. and then you read the classics and english translations. a classical education is what they understood history to mean in the founding times. there was no american history so they read classical history which came the notion of honor, virtue, honesty, charact. character is destiny. and to study that in a living model look at the story very truman. common sense is not common and is full tear observed or how many before. truman understood that. interest value. >> the first real test of common sense of character and leadership is the subject of our next stop. on october 14 find out what happened i wouldn't be left out of the greatest history making efforts the world has ever seen and all there is to live for. you can find information about future installments of this series as well as other interesting programs signing up for our newsletter. >> so what was the reaction from them to being there quick. >> we are so glad you're here. thank you for coming. give me some money. give me something. gimme gimme gimme. that got to the point of giving yo

and if you were george washington for henry knox work nathaniel greene and you only had a sixth grade education, and you read the classics in english translations. the classical education was what they understood the story to me in the founding times. there was no american history to read so they led classical history from classical history came their notions of honor, virtue, honesty and character. character is destiny, the greeks said and if you want to study that in a living model look at the story of harry truman common sense. common sense isn't common as voltaire observed truman understood that. the enormous value of common sense. >> truman's first real test of his common sense, character and leadership is the subject of our next top. on october 14 find out what happened after truman wrote home to beth, i wouldn't be less of the greatest history making epic the world has ever seen. you can find information about future installments of this series as well as other interesting programs by signing up for our email 3 3 % 3 3Ò % 33%- 3 3 ö 3 3 3-%p--% ö3 %p - - 3- 3 p3 3 %- 3 -3- 3- %

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