" Ludwig van Beethoven was often referred to as a revolutionary; this is partly due to the fact that he grew up during a time of great social and political upheaval. Although he was only six when the American colonies rebelled against the British, he was well aware of the revolution in France and closely followed Napoleon's rise to power. So, much of Beethoven's music can be interpreted to reflect his interest in the struggle for personal and political freedom. This struggle is blatantly clear in his opera Fidelio and the Ninth "Choral" Symphony, but it can also be heard in abstract music such as the Fifth Symphony." REFERENCE: Media and Travel http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~vctinney/media2.htm LOOK FOR Ode To Joy data at bottom of page. Has not 11 September 2001 changed the political climate? An effective selection of patriotic links, wired into every K-12 school computer terminal system would restore a balance of reason to local school districts and provide children free access to the past. This could easily be accomplished if significant representatives were to bring this to the immediate and direct attention of Congress and the President of the United States of America. Genealogy and family history data about the Founding Fathers, the soldiers and their families who fought in the American Revolution, should be a part of a National Internet linked database of cultural heritage. SEE: History and Social Studies http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~vctinney/history.htm Respectfully yours, Tom Tinney, Sr. Genealogy and Family History Internet Web Directory http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~vctinney/ "Free Coverage of the Genealogy World in a Nutshell" Who's Who in America, Millennium Edition [54th] - Who's Who In Genealogy and Heraldry, [both editions] --------------------------------------------------------- Dickason31@aol.com wrote: >I have been reading with passing interest the "no founding fathers" >discussion. > >I know they are best sellers (and many best sellers fail the test of quality), >but you MUST read the two books which illuminate important founding fathers: >"John Adams" >and >"Founding Brothers" > >I have never been much on history, but these books, I call them biographical >history, are simply awesome. You feel as if you were there, physically and >inside their thinking! > >With respect to schooling, the Adams book could be used as a history book, a >biography and as a "use of English language" book. The writings of John and >Abigail Adams are some of the most elegant English prose I've been privileged >to read in decades! > >Sincerely, > >================================ >Don Dickason >Searching for family names: >Dickason, Hamilton, Cadwal(l)ader, Wisely, >Steinberg, Borchward(t), Biesterfeld(t), Blair > > >==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >