"John Paul Jones Memorial The John Paul Jones Memorial is a monument in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.. The memorial honors John Paul Jones, the United States' first naval war hero, father of the United States Navy, the only naval officer to receive a Congressional Gold Medal during the American Revolutionary War, and whose famous quote ""I have not yet begun to fight!"" was uttered during the Battle of Flamborough Head. Dedicated on April 17, 1912, the John Paul Jones Memorial was the first monument raised in Potomac Park. The memorial is located near the National Mall at the"
"who fought in the battle have been known as ""The Few"" ever since; at times being specially commemorated on 15 September, ""Battle of Britain Day"". Churchill apparently first used his famous words upon his exit from the Battle of Britain Bunker at RAF Uxbridge on 16 August when visiting the No. 11 Group RAF Operations Room during a day of battle. Afterwards, Churchill told Major General Hastings Ismay, 'Don't speak to me, I have never been so moved'. After several minutes of silence he said, 'Never in the history of mankind has so much been owed by so many to"
"Stay the course ""Stay the course"" is a phrase used in the context of a war or battle meaning to pursue a goal regardless of any obstacles or criticism. The modern usage of this term was popularized by United States presidents George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan. Similar to ""cut and run"", a pejorative phrase used to describe cowardly withdrawal from battle, ""stay the course"" allegedly originated as a nautical metaphor on maintaining a constant, unaltering course while navigating. For instance, in a 2003 column, William Safire asked his readers what they knew of its origins,"
"not played a role in the American Revolution. James Lawrence was an American naval hero. During the War of 1812, he commanded in a single-ship action against (commanded by Philip Broke). He is probably best known today for his ""Don't give up the ship!"", which is still a popular naval battle cry. John H. Aulick was an officer in the United States Navy whose service extended from the War of 1812 to the end of the antebellum era. During the War of 1812, he served in and took part in her battle with on 4 September 1813. After that engagement"
"at the Democratic National Convention. During his presidential campaign in 2000, Al Gore told talk show host Oprah Winfrey that this was his favorite quotation. Writer and journalist Christopher Hitchens quoted from the song's lyrics in his last article for ""Vanity Fair"", written shortly before his death from esophageal cancer. Hitchens posted at the top of his essay the verse of ""It's Alright Ma"" that ends with the words ""That he who is not busy being born is busy dying"". Another memorable line is ""Money doesn't talk, it swears,"" which appears in ""The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations"". In addition, the"
"nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat"" speech. One historian has called its effect on Parliament ""electrifying"". The House of Commons that had ignored him during the 1930s ""was now listening, and cheering"". Churchill followed that closely with two other equally famous speeches, given just before the Battle of Britain. One included the words: The other: At the height of the Battle of Britain, his bracing survey of the situation included the memorable line ""Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"", which engendered the enduring nickname ""The Few"""
"of the British public favoured a negotiated peace with an ascendant Germany, Churchill and a majority of his Cabinet refused to consider an armistice. Instead, Churchill used his skilful rhetoric to harden public opinion against capitulation and to prepare the British for a long war. The Battle of Britain has the unusual distinction that it gained its name before being fought. The name is derived from the ""This was their finest hour"" speech delivered by Winston Churchill in the House of Commons on 18 June, more than three weeks prior to the generally accepted date for the start of the"
"the Brevet Medal for gallantry in the Spanish–American War, but died before it could be presented. Since the brevet medal was not presented posthumously it was never given to his family and instead placed on display in the National Museum. Major McLemore is credited with coining the Marine Corps recruiting slogan ""First to Fight"" ca. 1911 while assigned to the Marine Corps Recruiting Service. This phrase became part of the lyrics of The Marines Hymn. He died at the Naval Hospital at Mare Island in Vallejo, California, on July 13, 1921, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Citation Albert"
"and the popular culture surrounding its use. Stay the course ""Stay the course"" is a phrase used in the context of a war or battle meaning to pursue a goal regardless of any obstacles or criticism. The modern usage of this term was popularized by United States presidents George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan. Similar to ""cut and run"", a pejorative phrase used to describe cowardly withdrawal from battle, ""stay the course"" allegedly originated as a nautical metaphor on maintaining a constant, unaltering course while navigating. For instance, in a 2003 column, William Safire asked his"
"about the enemy prior to actual engagement – General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, Pacific Theater, referring to the MIS My fellow Americans, we gather here today to right a grave wrong . . . now let me sign H.R. 442. – President Ronald Reagan, Civil Liberties Act of 1988 The Nisei saved countless lives and shortened the war by two years – Charles A. Willoughby, General MacArthur's Intelligence Officer, referring to the MIS Go for Broke Monument The Go For Broke Monument in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, commemorates Japanese Americans who served in the United States Army during World"
"and the Thanks of Congress. Many places are named for Captain Lawrence, including: His birthplace of Burlington, New Jersey, has a Captain James Lawrence Elementary School. In addition, the U.S. Navy has named five ships . James Lawrence James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded in a single-ship action against commanded by Philip Broke. He is probably best known today for his last words or """" ""Don't give up the ship!"", which is still a popular naval battle cry, and which was invoked by Oliver Hazard"
"in favor of mobilization. Forty-two years later, Henry's first biographer, William Wirt, working from oral histories, tried to reconstruct what Henry said. According to Wirt, Henry ended his speech with words that have since become immortalized: ""I know not what course others may take; but as for me, Give me Liberty, or give me Death!"" The crowd, by Wirt's account, jumped up and shouted ""To Arms! To Arms!"". For 160 years Wirt's account was taken at face value. In the 1970s, historians began to question the authenticity of Wirt's reconstruction. Betsy Ross (January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836) is"
"half-free."" This was an allusion to ""until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword"" from Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration address. The Inaugural address of John F. Kennedy was also referenced. Obama's ""this generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience"" and later description of ""brave men and women in uniform, tempered by the flames of battle"" was an allusion to Kennedy's line of a ""new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace."" Obama's"
"Stephen Moylan Stephen Moylan (1737 – April 11, 1811) was an Irish American patriot leader during the American Revolutionary War. He had several positions in the Continental Army including Muster-Master General, Secretary and Aide to General George Washington, 2nd Quartermaster General, Commander of The Fourth Continental Light Dragoons and Commander of the Cavalry of the Continental Army. In January 1776, he wrote a letter using the term ""United States of America"", the earliest known use of that phrase. Stephen Moylan was born to a prominent Catholic family in Cork, Ireland. His family sent him to be educated in Paris. Moylan"
"in some countries. It is currently in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1923, but will only become public domain in most countries after 2038 (author's death + 70). They (poem) They is a 1917 poem by the English soldier and poet Siegfried Sassoon published in ""The Old Huntsman and Other Poems"". It disparages the attitude of the established church to the Great War. The first verse of the poem tells of a bishop's speech about the noble sacrifice of the soldiers, and in particular mentions his view that """"they lead the last attack"
"James Lawrence James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded in a single-ship action against commanded by Philip Broke. He is probably best known today for his last words or """" ""Don't give up the ship!"", which is still a popular naval battle cry, and which was invoked by Oliver Hazard Perry's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend. Lawrence was born on October 1, 1781, in Burlington, New Jersey but raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, the son of John and Martha (Tallman) Lawrence. His"
"was in a strong position to redefine the war effort, despite the New York City draft riots. The stage was set for his address at the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery on November 19, 1863. Defying Lincoln's prediction that ""the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here"", the Address became the most quoted speech in American history. In 272 words, and three minutes, Lincoln asserted the nation was born not in 1789, but in 1776, ""conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"". He defined the war as an effort dedicated to"
"to war. Wells used the shorter form of the phrase, ""the war to end war"", in ""In the Fourth Year"" (1918), in which he noted that the phrase had ""got into circulation"" in the second half of 1914. In fact, it had become one of the most common catchphrases of the First World War. In later years, the term became associated with Woodrow Wilson, despite the fact that Wilson used the phrase only once. Along with the phrase ""make the world safe for democracy"", it embodied Wilson's conviction that U.S. entry into the war was necessary to preserve human freedom."
"second president of the United States, who wrote in a letter dated 13 February 1818: ""The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations…. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution"". There was however an earlier use of the phrase, albeit rarely acknowledged in this context. John Adams was an educated man who had gone to Harvard and graduated in 1755 with an A.B., and in 1758 with"
"for what he did. A number of other quotes are in his obituary. Cullen Hightower Cullen Hightower (1923 – November 27, 2008) was a well-known quotation and quip writer from the United States. He is often associated with the American conservative political movement. Hightower served in the U.S. army during World War II before beginning a career in sales. He began to publish his writing upon retirement. A collection of his quotations was published as ""Cullen Hightower's Wit Kit."" One of Hightower's most notable quotations is ""People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for"
"often attributed to Burke despite the debated origin of this quote. In 1770, however, it is known that in ""Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents"", Burke wrote that: John Stuart Mill later made a similar statement in an inaugural address delivered before the University of St. Andrews during 1867: Burke is sometimes credited with George Santayana's quote: ""Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it"", but scholars have not found any reliable evidence indicating that Burke actually spoke (or wrote) those words. Edmund Burke Edmund Burke (; 12 January <nowiki>[</nowiki>NS<nowiki>]</nowiki> 17299 July 1797) was an Irish"
"to his family in the U.S. Sami Zayn, a Syrian Canadian professional wrestler, wrote on Twitter, ""I can't articulate how truly disgusted I am right now."" American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad wrote, ""Our diversity makes our country strong."" Dale Earnhardt Jr., a professional stock car racing driver, wrote, ""My family emigrated from Germany in 1700s escaping religious persecution. America is created by immigrants."" Mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey quoted ""The New Colossus"" with the hashtag: resist. American football offensive tackle Ryan Harris said the order is ""from the playbook of hatred."" The widow of Pat Tillman, who left his career in"
"in his commencement address on June 2, 2006 at the University of Massachusetts Boston: In 2016, 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney incorporated the idiom into a condemnation of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign: During the 2016 presidential race, Texas Senator Ted Cruz used the phrase during his speech announcing the suspension of his campaign. President Barack Obama also alluded to President Ronald Reagan's use of the phrase during his speech at the Democratic National Convention the same year, as he proposed a vision of America in contrast to that of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In 2017, former FBI"
"for the United States military. Smith was criticised for over-emphasising the paradigm shift, with several reviewers observing that conventional wars are still fought and that the threat of such wars still exists, and for drawing too clear a distinction between ""war amongst the people"" and conventional war, particularly with his opening sentence ""war no longer exists"". Reviewers also felt that Smith under-emphasised the extent to which ""war amongst the people"" has always existed. Nonetheless, reviewers praised Smith's analysis of modern war and recommended that ""The Utility of Force"" ought to be read by politicians and military officers. General Sir Rupert"
"country. American use of the phrase is most likely based on a quote of John Adams, the American Revolutionary War patriot and second president of the United States, who wrote in a letter dated 13 February 1818: ""The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations…. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution"". The phrase, ""hearts and minds"" is also found in a biblical quotation, in Philippians 4:7,"
"death in 1944 Wood lived with his second wife, Sara Bard Field, in Los Gatos in a house named ""The Cats."" His friends included Chief Joseph, Emma Goldman, Eugene Debs, Ansel Adams, Robinson Jeffers, Clarence Darrow, Childe Hassam, Margaret Sanger and John Steinbeck. At the time of his death Wood was West Point's oldest living graduate. He was the father of Nan Wood Honeyman, Oregon's first U. S. congresswoman. Wood was portrayed by Sam Elliott in the TV movie ""I Will Fight No More Forever"". In the film, he is a United States captain who fights in the Nez Perce"
"Cullen Hightower Cullen Hightower (1923 – November 27, 2008) was a well-known quotation and quip writer from the United States. He is often associated with the American conservative political movement. Hightower served in the U.S. army during World War II before beginning a career in sales. He began to publish his writing upon retirement. A collection of his quotations was published as ""Cullen Hightower's Wit Kit."" One of Hightower's most notable quotations is ""People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done."" Ironically, Hightower became famous for what he said rather than"
"John Adams Webster John Adams Webster (1789–1877) was a captain in the United States Navy, who, as a young third lieutenant, heard the sound of the British oars as its small flotilla approach Fort McHenry in Baltimore, September 13, 1814. He remained in the battle in spite of being wounded twice and received commendations for this from the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland. It was during this battle that Francis Scott Key wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”. Webster remained active in his military service serving as a captain in the Revenue Service until his death. John Adams"
"gave this address on July 4, 1832 as the current President of the Board of Trustees of Lafayette College. Porter began by calling into memory the brave General Lafayette after which the college is named, and expressed his beliefs of future success for the college. Recalling a certain degree of nationalism expressed by Americans during the American Revolution, Porter stated that our Declaration of Independence was a quintessential expression of the American ideal. Porter continued with his address by stating that ignorant and uneducated individuals can never be ""free"" (referring to American freedom) and that an educated people will never"
"coat of arms. The motto was also incorporated into the coat of arms for Frank Seiberling and appears over the entrance to Stan Hywet, their Akron, Ohio mansion built in the early 1900s. This motto was also part of the crest of the family of George Fosberry, soldier and arms designer. The crest and motto can be seen on the breech of the surviving example of his Breechloading prototype rifle. Non nobis solum The motto is derived from a sentence in Cicero's most influential philosophical work, his treatise ""On Duties"" (Latin: ""De Officiis""). In full, Cicero writes, """""""" (""Not for"
"Scotland's Bard, the poet Robert Burns (1759–1796), published a poem ""Lines On The Commemoration Of Rodney's Victory"" commemorating the Battle of the Saintes. The poem opens with the lines: George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792), was a British naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. It is often claimed that he was the commander to have pioneered the tactic of ""breaking the line""."
"Minute Man of 1775"". Inscribed on the pedestal is the opening stanza of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 1837 ""Concord Hymn"" with the immortal words, ""Shot heard 'round the world."" The statue's likeness is not based on Isaac Davis as is widely claimed, the captain of the Acton militia and first to be killed in Concord during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, but rather French used live models in the study of the anatomy and facial expression. ""The Minute Man"" statue is still the symbol of the National Guard, featured prominently on its seals. Minutemen are portrayed"
"that way since. Even though more than fifty years has passed since her death, her history and legacy continue to motivate modern African-American women. The Manuscript Division in The Library of Congress holds 110,000 items in her papers. Nannie Helen Burroughs Nannie Helen Burroughs, (May 2, 1879 – May 20, 1961) was an African-American educator, orator, religious leader, civil rights activist, feminist and businesswoman in the United States. Her speech ""How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping,"" at the 1900 National Baptist Convention in Virginia, instantly won her fame and recognition. In 1909, she founded the National Training School for"