His execution led to an outburst of anti-American sentiment in Great Britain, and American painter John Trumbull was imprisoned as a result. André is typically remembered positively by historians, and several prominent leaders of the Patriot cause, including Alexander Hamilton and the Marquis de Lafayette, disagreed with the decision to execute him. (Wikipedia)

The Republican leader of the Waco hearings, who says the government "killed over 80 people" at the Branch Davidian compound, charged Monday that President Clinton was involved in the decision and appears to be distancing himself from it. (Associated Press)

Since he left the White House in 2001, Clinton and his office have received more money through the Former Presidents Act than any other ex-president, according to a POLITICO analysis of budget documents. Multiple sources familiar with Clinton’s funding say the special federal money has supplemented the salaries of some employees of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, a global nonprofit that has served as Hillary Clinton’s primary platform. (Politico)

I am the mother of my father, and the sister of my husband, and he is my offspring. (Song of Eve, Thunder)

The interesting thing about his tenure as governor is that it was marred by protests over high government taxation and state regulations. It just goes to show you, you either die fighting the guy who taxes everybody, or you live long enough to become the guy who taxes everybody. (Alex Johnson)

On his way to Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress, Hancock traveled with delegates from Massachusetts and Connecticut who were greeted on the roads and enthusiastically cheered. In one instance, a crowd offered to act as horses and pull Hancock’scarriage for the final stretch into town. Hancock was thrilled and proudly wrote to his wife about a attention that the delegation received. He also declared that he was the most noticed of all. (allthingsliberty.com)

The revolution was pretty much manufactured by the founding fathers. Most of them owned their own newspapers that printed half truths at best and outright lies at worse to stir up anti-british animosity. Meanwhile, while everything in the colonies was going badly, Franklin was over in England lying and saying everything's fine and the people are just super happy to be part of the crown. (Yoder_of_Kansas)

He has left the village and mounted the steep,
And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep,
Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;
And under the alders that skirt its edge,
Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,
Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides.
(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere)