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thatcrowwoman

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19. And now I know. Done.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2023, 02:05 PM

Jul 2023

Thank you, jmowreader. I learn something new every day, and this is a good story to know.
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Today in Gay History: Thank a gay man for your freedom! [View all] jmowreader Jul 2023 OP

Interesting. Apparently this fact was known by pretty much everybody at the time, Ocelot II Jul 2023 #1

there's a hs in chi named after him. mopinko Jul 2023 #2

Also a junior H.S in Milwaukee. Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2023 #4

I think most of the places with "Steuben" in them are named for him Major Nikon Jul 2023 #15

Steubenville, Ohio Deep State Witch Jul 2023 #20

His statue is across the street from the White House in Lafayette Park. (eom) Duncan Grant Jul 2023 #3

Correct, that's an important spot IronLionZion Jul 2023 #8

A more "coded" view is memorable, too. Duncan Grant Jul 2023 #12

Cool! I've seen that statue many times in pictures and never knew the story. nt SunSeeker Jul 2023 #21

Thanks for the reminder. NNadir Jul 2023 #5

k/r progressoid Jul 2023 #6

Very interesting wendyb-NC Jul 2023 #7

Yes underpants Jul 2023 #9

Had not heard this story before Bayard Jul 2023 #10

Fascinating...never heard that. I am thankful! Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #11

To all you Christians out there, thanks to King James 1ST for the King James Version of the Bible. spike jones Jul 2023 #13

Alexander Hamilton as well was probably at least bisexual. roamer65 Jul 2023 #14

It would be interesting if we knew how many of the founding fathers were LGBTQ Major Nikon Jul 2023 #16

They were revolutionaries. roamer65 Jul 2023 #17

More than just revolutionaries, the FF were "enlightened." OMGWTF Jul 2023 #26

the old fashioned term for 'woke'? :) TxGuitar Jul 2023 #34

Fantastic! I did not know this. MLAA Jul 2023 #18

Neither did I. Good stuff! calimary Jul 2023 #29

And now I know. Done. thatcrowwoman Jul 2023 #19

What an interesting and lttle known story of the founding and saving of our country. Fla Dem Jul 2023 #22

And Casimir Pulaski was most likely intersex or trans. Tanuki Jul 2023 #23

So interesting, thank you, nt Unwind Your Mind Jul 2023 #36

Wonderful! Teach it wherever you can bc the kids won't learn that in school. 1WorldHope Jul 2023 #24

A great Independence Day eye-opener. Much thanks! 70sEraVet Jul 2023 #25

A short addendum jmowreader Jul 2023 #27

I like to tell people about this. Most have never heard it. K&R. n/t ms liberty Jul 2023 #28

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Jul 2023 #30

Likewise Hekate Jul 2023 #32

Wow! Fascinating. 👍 electric_blue68 Jul 2023 #31

please share this far and wide . watch their heads explode. AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #33

Von Steuben proved that a trained army was far superior to a militia system. Crowman2009 Jul 2023 #35

there is a psa (?) that wcpt runs every once in awhile orleans Jul 2023 #37