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During the Revolutionary War, Charles Wilson Peale served with, and painted portraits of, many great leaders fighting for independence from England, including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LIBERTY IN AMERICA - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A PRESCRIPTION FOR AMERICA by Dr. Bill Choby. In Liberty in America: Past, Present, and Future, renowned dentist and health policy expert Dr. Bill Choby presents how America, as the empire of liberty, has achieved freedom through the Godliness and goodness of its citizens. Providing an essential insight into America’s past, it demonstrates how the country’s great forefathers fought against an oppressive government and sought freedom from political bondage through their selflessness and God-fearing personalities. Dr. Choby also seeks to distinguish liberalism from liberty and define what true liberty is by highlighting what made the American government unique in all of history—faith, courage, discipline, and personal sacrifice. In this book, he offers the ongoing challenges faced by freedom in the present and how the American people can secure the blessings of liberty for the future generations Although Dr. Bill Choby is a practicing implant surgeon and dentist in Greensburg, PA. he also has been a first-person re-enactor of a middle-aged Col. George Washington reflecting on his adventures during the French and Indian War. The connection between Col. Washington and Dr. Choby is a common interest for mounted fox hunting, a love of God and country, and a nearly identical physical stature of 6’3” and 225 lbs. The euphoria rush of galloping over hill and dale in pursuit of a pack of hounds is a treasured shared experience with G.W. As Col. Washington, Bill has been a frequent sight riding his horse in the Fort Ligonier Days parades. Bill has given first-person presentations at school assemblies, Pennsylvania’s Military Museum, civic luncheons, church assemblies, tea parties, and the numerous reenactments commemorating the French and Indian War in Western Pennsylvania. Bill was also the standing model for John Buxton’s 250th anniversary commemorative painting of Washington crossing the Allegheny River in December of 1753. Bill’s replica uniform was custom made from an actual portrait of Col. Washington by Charles Wilson Peale painted in 1772. Bill added his own custom riding boots just like George would have used. https://www.amazon.com/Liberty-America-Past-Present-Future/dp/1452000832 www.silverliteraryagency.com http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/sillit101.mp3

During the Revolutionary War, Charles Wilson Peale served with, and painted portraits of, many great leaders fighting for independence from England, including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.

Isabella Stewart Gardner was a very unusual lady who created an incredible museum in Boston. Unfortunately some of her paintings have gone missing. Charles Wilson Peale painted people, but he also created America's first museum - right upstairs from where they signed the Declaration of Independence. Also features Quiztime, You Have 30 Seconds, "All of Me" and more. Written and produced by Mick Sullivan. Isabella's story read by Jason Lawrence.

Most gardeners share a common secret: they never feel like they know enough about gardening to call themselves an expert.   If you feel this way after years of gardening, you're not alone.    Over two centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to his friend, the painter Charles Wilson Peale. He's lamenting the limitations of his garden at Monticello. He concludes with  one of my favorite garden quotes of all time:   "But tho, an old man, I am but a young gardener."       Brevities #OTD  It's the birthday of Mary Delaney Born today in 1700.  Mary Delaney lead an extraordinary life.  The family had forced her to marry a very old man when she was 17. He was an alcoholic. To make matters worse, when he died, he forgot to include her in his will.   Despite her lack of inheritance, Mary realized that, as a widow, she had much more freedom than she had as a single young lady. In society, she could do as she pleased.   Love came knocking on her door in June 1743 when she married a doctor named Patrick Delaney - an Irish clergyman. Her family wasn't thrilled with the idea of her getting married again. But, Delaney did it anyway. She and Patrick moved to Dublin where Delaney had a home. They both shared love for gardening.   When Patrick died, Mary was widowed again; this time at the age of 68.   But Mary's life was not over.   She hit it off with Margaret Bentinck. Bentinck was the Duchess of Portland, and together they pursued botanical activities. They loved to to go out into the fields and collect specimens. It was thanks to the Duchess that Mary got to know Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander.   When Mary was in her early 70s, she took up decoupage - which was all the rage at the time -  and she created marvelous depictions of flowers. Today, historians believe Mary probably dissected plants in order to create her art. Botanists from all over Europe would send her specimens.  King George the third and Queen Charlotte were her patrons.They ordered any curious or beautiful plant to be sent to Delaney when in blossom so she could use them to create her art.   Her paper mosaics, as she called them, were made out of tissue paper. She created almost 1000 pieces of art between the ages of 71 and 88.   If you ever see any of her most spectacular decoupage pieces, you'll be blown away at the thought of them being made from tiny pieces of tissue paper by Mary Delaney in the twilight of her life in the late 1700's.         #OTD  Today in 1796 Edward Jenner injected his gardener's son with cowpox.   The boy's name was James Phipps. James was eight years old.   Jenner injected him with fluid from a cowpox blister from a milkmaid named Sarah Nelmes and she had contracted cowpox from a cow named Blossom.   In the late 1700s, people thought the folks who took care of cows and had been infected with cowpox, would then not be able to catch smallpox.   What Edward Jenner essentially did was to vaccinate James against smallpox. The word vaccinate  is from the latin word for cow.       #OTD It's the birthday of John Alexander Montgomery Cushnie, born today in 1943.   Cushnie was a landscape designer, writer and broadcaster.He was a tall, good-looking Irishman. Listeners were often surprised to see how handsome he was after just listening to his voice on the radio for so many years.   Cushnie became a household name in England once he became a regular panelist on the show gardeners question time for 15 years.   Cushnie was 66 years old when he appeared on the show for his final broadcast right before Christmas. He was enjoying his first week of retirement when it was cut short by his sudden death from a heart attack on New Year's Eve In 2009.   On the show, Cushnie cultivated a wicked sense of humor. He was not a fan of poinsettias.   He reacted to a discussion about dogs peeing in the garden by saying, "The dog is simply marking his territory... the only thing [the unrine of] a male dog will not kill is a lamppost."   When asked about lawn damage by playing children, John said let the children play, they aren't young for long.   Many times, his ultimate response to a problem posed by a gardener would simply be - "just dig it up".           Unearthed Words It's the birthday of Harold Glenn Borland Born today In 1900. Borland was known as the chronicler of the seasons.      He went by Hal, and he was a naturalist as well as the writer.   Borland wrote an editorial column in the New York Times for 35 years. His last column appeared the day before he died in 1978.He never signedHis work, but everyone knewIt was written by Borland.   Like John Burroughs, Borland had a sympathy for and simple communion with the natural world.  His writings reflected his essence. Here's a sample of springtime according to Borland:   “The violets will come, in their own time. That is all that was written in the sky by Friday's equinox. The sun's summons will not be answered overnight, but the answer is inevitable. The first hungry bee at the first crocus hums of June, and the first green leaf forecast cool summer shade. All is in order. Spring is the earth's commitment to the year.”   And here are some of Borland's most famous sayings:   “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”    "April is a promise that May is bound to keep"   "If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees."   “Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”    "You fight dandelions all weekend, and late Monday afternoon there they are, pert as all get out, in full and gorgeous bloom, pretty as can be, thriving as only dandelions can in the face of adversity."       Today's book recommendation: Mrs. Delany: Her Life and Her Flowers by Ruth Hayden In 1980, a descendant of Mary Delany's sister Anne, Ruth Hayden, published a book on Delany's work: Mrs. Delany and Her Flower Collages, which was reissued in 2000 as Mrs. Delany: Her Life and Her Flowers (British Museum Press).     Today's Garden Chore - Yesterday, we talked about herbs that grow in shade, but shade can also be used to slow down growth of some herbs and plants that grow quickly - the ones that can get away from you. Think about basil or swiss chard.  I always plant these in my southern kitchen garden - but I plant a few backup containers on the east and west sides of my house.  It will grow slower there; that means I can be more leisurely about harvesting there.           Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart When I was researching Borland, I came across this little passage he wrote about Podophyllum peltatum the Mayapple.  “In a painful time of my life I went often to a wooded hillside where May apples grew by the hundreds, and I thought the sourness of their fruit had a symbolism for me. Instead, I was to find both love and happiness soon thereafter. So to me, [the May apple] is the mandrake, the love symbol, of the old dealers in plant restoratives.” Mayapple is in the barberry family.  These plants contain a toxin used to treat the plantar wart. The May applealso goes by other common names like American mandrake, wild mandrake, and ground lemon.  Today, this native perennial is grown as ornamental plants for their attractive foliage and flowers which bloom in May.  It bears an egg-shaped fruit whose common name is “May apple”, "love apples" or “American mandrake.”  Folklore says the mandrake root is an aphrodisiac.   According to Emma Darwin’s diary, Charles Darwin started taking ‘pod.’, an extract or resin from the root of Podophyllum peltatum or Mayapple, on 24 March 1864 - probably using it for his stomach troubles since it was a purgative. But take heed—mandrake is poisonous.       Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

I read my presentation about Muslims in America, from colonial times to the present. (Image is the portrait by Charles Wilson Peale of Yarrow Mamout, a freed Muslim slave who was born about 1736 in West Africa and died in Washington, DC in 1823.) Plus: Monica Miller, whom I interviewed in show #268, has had her day in court! She argued before SCOTUS on behalf of the American Humanist Association that a giant cross-shaped war memorial is actually a Christian symbol and not a suitable secular monument. The Court will rule in June; meanwhile, you can listen to the oral arguments here. The Southern Baptist Convention has responded to an investigative report showing 380 clergy and other church representatives have been accused of sexual misconduct in the last 20 years. The church seems to be taking the report seriously, and has promised to put measures in place to prevent and deal with such criminal behavior in the future. The United Methodists have voted NOT to solemnize same-sex marriages and NOT to allow ordination of gay clergy. This decision will doubtless leave to many progressives leaving the church, perhaps to form their own new denomination. A judge in New Jersey has ordered a new trial after a juror became upset that a Hindu defendant declined to swear in using a Bible. This further reinforces my long-held position that neither Bibles nor "so help me God" have any place in a courtroom or when public officals take an oath of office. Theme music courtesy of Body Found. Follow American Freethought on the intertubes: Website: AmericanFreethought.com  Podcast Page: http://americanfreethought.libsyn.com  Twitter: @AMERFREETHOUGHT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21523473365/ Libsyn Classic Feed: https://americanfreethought.libsyn.com/rss Find out how to support the show here and here. Contact: john@americanfreethought.com  

During the Revolutionary War, Charles Wilson Peale served with, and painted portraits of, many great leaders fighting for independence from England, including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.

NPG senior historian David C. Ward discusses Charles Willson Peale.

David Ward, historian at NPG, talks about artist Charles Willson Peale