David von Drehle Quotes
Though it might sound quaint, there was a time when people could be astonished.
David von Drehle, “The Last Act. After 146 years the circus is leaving town for good”, Time, May 15, 2017
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In the French & Indian War, Braddock had organized a military expedition to destroy some of the forts that the French had constructed. (See {37008}.) Braddock and the other military officers thought that the force Braddock had organized would be overwhelming and easily accomplish the objective. Benjamin Franklin was one of the only Colonial leaders who expressed concern about the expedition–{583427}. This was one of the first battles for a promising young officer named George Washington who had two horses shot out from under him.
David James Von Drehle is an American author and journalist. In 1985 Von Drehle graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master of Letters as a Marshall Scholar in English literature. He is the recipient of multiple awards and has written for The Denver Post, Miami Herald, The Washing Post, Time, National Journal and others.
