Special Announcement: AMC's "TURN"

I hope you received the post about AMC's "TURN".  If you didn't get to see the premiere Sunday night, there is still time.  Currently, the pilot can be viewed on AMC's website for free.  You can also watch the premiere Saturday morning at 10:30 as well as Sunday night at 7:30 just prior to the 2nd episode at 9:00.    The pilot is 90 minutes.  I encourage you to watch the premiere during these encore showings because you can go to the "TURN" page on AMC's website and click on Story Sync.  Story Sync provides extra information during the scenes of the episode.  Once Story Sync is loaded, the information changes automatically in conjunction with the scene of the episode on the television.  This feature will be available with the other episodes as well.

Just as "The Patriot" took poetic license to tell the story, "TURN" is as well.  Therefore, do not take everything shown as fact.  In spite of this knowledge, I am still enjoying the series as it is showing Americans that the freedom they enjoy today came at a serious and often times harsh price.  If one person appreciates what our patriots went through to give us the birth of the greatest nation on earth and gets them to want to learn more about their efforts, then the embellishments are worth it in my opinion.

If you would like to more about this phenomenal secret of the American Revolution, here is a book that may be a good read for you.  In November 2013, a new book about the ring was published.  George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution, written by Brian Kilmeade (of Fox and Friends) and Don Yaeger, was a New York Times runaway best seller.  Mr. Kilmeade states, "As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with this book to give the secret six the credit they didn't get in life.  The Culper spies represent all the patriotic Americans who give so much for their country but, because of the nature of their work, will not or cannot take a bow or even talk about their missions."  The book is available in hardcover, e-book, and audible versions.  

I haven't checked yet, but I wonder if these spies have patriot status in the DAR yet.  Hmm?

Up next on the blog is the beginning of the NSDAR.  Look for it soon.