Tim Barton

He's a diplomat over in Europe and he's frustrated.

And John Adams was dramatic at times.

So this is not like super unusual, which we also cover some of these stories in the John Adams bio in this book.

But John Adams writes to Abigail.

He's so frustrated.

He says, Abigail, I don't think

I don't think people even fully appreciate that.

They don't understand what we're doing.

They don't fully appreciate what we're doing.

He said, I wish I could just gather all of the kids around, like all of the college students, and I wish I could just tell them something.

And here's what he said he wanted to tell them.

He said, posterity, you will never know how much it costs this present generation to preserve your freedom.

I hope you make a good use of it.

If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that I ever took half the pains I did.

Hmm.

to earn it.

And this is the sentiment that I would say, even looking back today, most Americans, because we don't know their story,

We have no idea the cost that was actually paid for us to be able to be free.

And so Glenn, this is something that we've been for years advocating for people go back and learn the story.

And honestly, we didn't feel like maybe there was the best resources out there to do it.