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Adieu, David McCullough

August 8, 2022

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DDH – An Appeal to Heaven – The Dave Bowman Show

The old pine tree flag has suddenly become controversial again, which tells us less about the American Revolution than it does about how badly modern Americans have forgotten their own history. In this episode, we trace the true origins of the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, from the towering white pines of colonial New England to the decks of George Washington’s improvised navy during the first desperate months of the Revolution. Along the way, we uncover the deeper meaning behind the flag’s famous motto, borrowed directly from John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government. “An Appeal to Heaven” was never a slogan of casual rebellion. It was a grave philosophical declaration that a people had exhausted every earthly avenue for justice and believed they now answered directly to a higher moral law. We also explore how the pine tree itself became a symbol of resistance after the British Crown attempted to seize New England’s forests for the Royal Navy, sparking riots, resentment, and eventually revolution. Most importantly, we examine how historical symbols are redefined in modern political battles by people who often know very little about the actual history behind them. Because once a nation forgets the meaning of its own symbols, it becomes dangerously easy for someone else to redefine them.

DDH – An Appeal to Heaven 38:36
WTF – Fireworks? 01:03:35
Liberty 250 – The Music(al) Part 2 01:09:47
DDH – By Your Command 38:21
WTF – Shadowboxing with Civilization 58:51

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