July 9, 1776 -- George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
Our final FOUNDING FATHER on @TheRestHistory, & it's the most brilliant, the most politically successful, & easily the most controversial: THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Author of the Declaration of Independence but also a slave-owner: what explains the paradox?
https://t.co/UUiTlhO9c1
Not since he called the rescue diver who helped rescue those schoolkids a “pedo” has Musk shown how much he can’t stand being reminded how fucking useless he is.
Book launch day! If you like post-apocalyptic fiction, my new novel is for you. It’s a dystopian novel told partly through in-world newspaper articles, government documents, interview transcripts, and text-message exchanges.
Amazon Link: https://t.co/RjYo3FxpTK
All of the founding fathers would have a bit of culture shock today. Except Benjamin Franklin. Give him a few hours and he’d have a tinder account set up.