Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Junior year high school history summed up for a US presidential candidate.
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RT @batess
Articles of Confederation: 1781-1789
Constitutional Convention: 1787
Constitution adopted: 1788
Washington Administration: 1789-1797

Also, the Continental Army was plenty stoppable. Like, incredibly stoppable. Big thank you, France.

HT @RPG_volley https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1627270007427153920
https://twitter.com/batess/status/1627270007427153920

Stephen Bates on Twitter

“Articles of Confederation: 1781-1789 Constitutional Convention: 1787 Constitution adopted: 1788 Washington Administration: 1789-1797 Also, the Continental Army was plenty stoppable. Like, incredibly stoppable. Big thank you, France. HT @RPG_volley”

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Feb 19, 2023 at 11:57amMoa
Show threadSeth GoldsteinFeb 19, 2023
@toomas_ilves Not really surprised that she's an idiot and getting things wrong.
Show threadSeth YoderFeb 19, 2023
@toomas_ilves Washington also had help from immigrants: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/baron-von-steuben-180963048/
The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution

When American troops faltered, Baron von Steuben helped whip them into shape

Smithsonian Magazine
Show threadMorfyddFeb 19, 2023

@sethyoder @toomas_ilves “You forgot Poland!” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadeusz_Ko%C5%9Bciuszko

And of course Lafayette…

Also, von Steuben was openly gay, which is probably now illegal to mention in Florida history classes.

Tadeusz Kościuszko - Wikipedia

Show threadRichard K Feb 19, 2023
@toomas_ilves We turned to France for help like Ukraine turns to us.
Show threadJoseph ZittFeb 19, 2023
@toomas_ilves It looks like she dozed through History class but saw "Hamilton."
Show threadJDPilleyFeb 19, 2023
@toomas_ilves she’s a product of South Carolina schools.
Show threadStarWarsBanterFeb 21, 2023
@toomas_ilves Washington was the President of the constitutional convention and did oversee the creation of the constitution: https://www.constitutionday.com/washington-george-va.html
George Washington | U.S. Founding Father | ConstitutionDay.com

Founding Father George Washington from the State of Virginia is a signer to the U.S. Constitution in September 17, 1787. Learn more about George Washingtons role in forming America as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.