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Timeless Wisdom: John Adams, the ‘Boston Massacre,’ and George Floyd

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Timeless Wisdom: John Adams, the ‘Boston Massacre,’ and George Floyd
Engraving of the Boston Massacre, where British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others after firing into the crowd, without orders, in Boston, Mass., on March 5, 1770. Kean Collection/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Joshua Charles
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“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”

Joshua Charles
Joshua Charles
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Joshua Charles is a former White House speechwriter for Vice President Mike Pence, a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, historian, columnist, writer/ghostwriter, and public speaker. His work has been featured or published by numerous outlets. He has published books on topics ranging from the Founding Fathers, to Israel, to the impact of the Bible on human history. He was the senior editor and concept developer of the “Global Impact Bible,” published by the D.C.-based Museum of the Bible in 2017, and is an affiliated scholar of the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia. He is a Tikvah and Philos Fellow, and has spoken around the country on topics such as history, politics, faith, and worldview. He is a concert pianist, holds an MA in Government, and a law degree. Follow him on Twitter @JoshuaTCharles or visit JoshuaTCharles.com.
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