Today is this guy's birthday. Can you guess who?
(cue Jeopardy music)
Time's up: John Adams.
Did you know that it was John Adams who finally made everyone seriously consider American independence, after giving a 2-hour-long, noteless speech before the continental congress? And that it was he who recommended George Washington to lead the US troops? And that he asked Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams, Project Manager for the creation of the USA.
Oh yeah, and it's also the birthday of Ezra Pound. Look him up.
End Transmission.
posted by napalmbrain at
10:13 AM
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Ezra Pound! Holy cow, Peter I have not heard that name in a long time. I took a class back in school on Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams. I loved William Carlos Williams, but did not get Ezra Pound. I still have a book of cantos but must confess to having not read in it in quite some time.
(Troy, not Rachel)
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