I’m named after a Revolutionary War hero. I think my understanding of our preeminent national holiday is therefore both personal and a bit deeper than most.
Tench was a truly remarkable man for a host of reasons. He was secretly commissioned before that infamous July day. He was sent off alone to negotiate the first international treaty for the United States. He did so.
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Tench Tilghman
Jul 02, 2013
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