Abraham Lincoln, when describing his fighting general to a friend remarked that, “He’s the quietest little fellow you ever saw. He makes the least fuss of any man you ever knew. I believe he had been in this room a minute or so before I knew he was here.” “Grant is the first [true] general...Continue Reading

Son of Scottish immigrants to Virginia and named after his clergyman-uncle, PatrickHenry with his ringing voice and unvarnished rhetoric led his countrymen into rebellion against the tyranny of King George; he was christened “The Trumpet of the Revolution.” As a youngster he had sat at the feet of the great preacher Samuel Davies during the“Great...Continue Reading

James Monroe was a fascinating figure in American history. One story in particular stands out and demonstrates perfectly the fragility and happenstance that comprises the better part of our lives. Below is the story we like to tell while enjoying a James Monroe with friends… The unrelenting barking of the dogs was so loud that...Continue Reading