Our Pioneers and Patriots Quotes

“Now the white man could settle the Far West in peace. He no longer need be afraid that the Indians would drive off his cattle, burn his ranch home, or kill his family.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots

“Our best Indian fighter, General George A. Custer, was in command of part of these troops.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots

“According to the Plan of Congress many of the best white people in the South were not allowed to vote or to hold office. On the other hand, the Negro ex-slaves were allowed to vote.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots

“Slaves often escaped from their masters by crossing over from Georgia into Florida. Pirates had their hiding places along the coast of that country. Florida was really a very bad neighbor.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots

“There were many things which did not please the Protestants. They were unhappy. They missed the spiritual peace of the Catholic religion.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots

“RELIGIOUS TROUBLE IN ENGLAND. When America was discovered all the people of Europe, except the Jews and the Turks, were Catholics. Religious troubles began not long after America was discovered.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots

“bringing of slaves to Virginia was a great evil. Later, this evil caused great sorrow not only to slaves and planters but to the nation.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots

“SLAVERY BEGINS IN VIRGINIA. One day in 1619 a Dutch ship sailed up the James River. There were twenty negroes on the vessel. They had been captured in Africa. The negroes were sold as slaves.”
― Philip J. Furlong, Our Pioneers and Patriots