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The forgotten founder: John Witherspoon.(Biography)
He is as high a Son of Liberty, as any man in America.
--John Adams on John Witherspoon, 1774
Who is the most unfairly neglected American Founding Father? You might think that none can be unfairly neglected, so many books about that distinguished coterie have been published lately. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Washington--whom have I left out? It has been a literary festival of Founders these last few years, and a good thing, too. But there is one figure, I believe, who has yet to get his due, and that is John Witherspoon (1723-1794). This Scotch Presbyterian divine came to America to preside ...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 6, 2003 700+ words
...joined forces with veteran actor John Witherspoon ("Friday," "Bulworth...upbeat mood, casting lovable John Witherspoon as the daddy who gets no respect from his kids. "John Witherspoon was a real straight down to...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 2, 2004 700+ words
...Detroit with the latest jokes and funniest friends, John Witherspoon, Bruce Bruce and Katt Williams at the fabulous Fox...small screen with "The Tracy Morgan Show" on NBC. John Witherspoon currently plays "Spoon" on "The Tracy Morgan Show...
Source: HighBeam Research, The forgotten founder: John Witherspoon.(Biography)