Untold Stories: John Callendar, the Coward Who Became a Patriot Hero
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Captain John Callendar was cashiered from the Revolutionary Army for cowardice—and lived to become a hero of the American cause. There are so many inspiring, beautiful stories about the great heroes of American history which are scarcely ever told. One happens on them accidentally—buried in a thick, out-of-print biography, in small print on a museum sign, casually and fleetingly mentioned in an obscure educational video. America cannot return to greatness in the future if we do not truly understand the greatness of our past. That is why I am writing an article series to tell a few of these little-known but moving or illustrative “untold stories” of American greatness.
Untold Stories: John Callendar, the Coward Who Became a Patriot Hero
Untold Stories: John Callendar, the Coward…
Untold Stories: John Callendar, the Coward Who Became a Patriot Hero
Captain John Callendar was cashiered from the Revolutionary Army for cowardice—and lived to become a hero of the American cause. There are so many inspiring, beautiful stories about the great heroes of American history which are scarcely ever told. One happens on them accidentally—buried in a thick, out-of-print biography, in small print on a museum sign, casually and fleetingly mentioned in an obscure educational video. America cannot return to greatness in the future if we do not truly understand the greatness of our past. That is why I am writing an article series to tell a few of these little-known but moving or illustrative “untold stories” of American greatness.