Hi All,
One of the common discussions on the BB is the philosophical and religious climate in America at the time of its founding. With that in mind, I wanted to recommend an audio lecture given in 1976 on the biography of a largely forgotten figure in Colonial American history - Ashbel Green (1762-1848).
Admittedly, this will probably only interest the History and Religion wonks on the board, but Green was a fascinating character. Born in Hanover, NJ Green was a member of the militia and an ardent patriot and Pastor. He went on to address the congress, foriegn ministers of state, and George Washington at the age of 21, to become a friend of many of the signers of the Declaration, the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, and the President of Princeton amongst other things.
The lecture itself was given in honor of the Bicentenial by an able Christian Historian by the name of Iain Murray. Murray is originally from Lancashire, England. But has spent much of his life in Scotland and Australia as well as having frequent speaking engagements in the USA. Anyway, it gives some of the flavor of the time of America's founding from the point of view of an active participant in that process.
Ashbel Green
