🇺🇸 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to General Nathanael Greene, “The Fighting Quaker”

General Nathanael Greene, “The Fighting Quaker,” George Washington’s right-hand man, was born on this day in 1742 in Warwick, Rhode Island. Greene was one of the great military strategists of the American Revolution, and Washington told his advisors that if he himself should be killed in the war, Greene should take his place as commander of the Continental Army.

Wherever you live in the United States, there’s a good chance that there’s something named after Nathanael Greene near you. There are Greene Counties in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia; there are Greenes, Greensboros, Greensburgs, and Greenvilles in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Tennessee; and there are Greene High Schools, Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, and Academies scattered all across the American landscape — all named after Nathanael Greene.

Why not offer a special homeschool toast today in memory of good General Greene: “To heroes of olden times.”

What historical anniversaries have you and your students been marking in your homeschool this Hercules Term? 😊

❡ Oh, the places you’ll go! If your homeschool travels ever take you to the great state of Rhode Island, be sure to pay an educational visit to the General Nathanael Greene Homestead, a National Historic Landmark. 🗺

❡ Explore more: For a quick homeschool review of the American Revolution, turn to page 298 in your River Houses history encyclopedia. 📚

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