During the summer of 1775 a crisis began to grow in the city of Boston. It became evident that this crisis had to be managed by a person with military knowledge and a potential to lead an army into victory. On June 14 1775 it was decided by the Second Continental congress that George Washington was to take command of a newly formed continental army.
Unknown to Washington an appointment of this magnitude would prove to be of tremendous responsibility and great political gain. Though he possessed great military understanding and skill Washington failed to anticipate issues of winter lodging and travel, conflict resolution among his fellow men, medical emergencies, or food rationing that inevitably arose.
Washington proved to be a capable and strategically sound leader though he was sometimes forced to make rash and ill-advised decisions.
I write these words with the revolutionary war museum in mind and to draw a correlation to the board management. We also face uphill challenges and battles but we are aware that we are privileged in having a team with a wide knowledge base to draw from and generous donors to assist us in this new and sometimes foreign journey. We strive to preserve and share the rich history of our past and begin to learn from the efforts and choices made by those that walked before us.
Unknown to Washington an appointment of this magnitude would prove to be of tremendous responsibility and great political gain. Though he possessed great military understanding and skill Washington failed to anticipate issues of winter lodging and travel, conflict resolution among his fellow men, medical emergencies, or food rationing that inevitably arose.
Washington proved to be a capable and strategically sound leader though he was sometimes forced to make rash and ill-advised decisions.
I write these words with the revolutionary war museum in mind and to draw a correlation to the board management. We also face uphill challenges and battles but we are aware that we are privileged in having a team with a wide knowledge base to draw from and generous donors to assist us in this new and sometimes foreign journey. We strive to preserve and share the rich history of our past and begin to learn from the efforts and choices made by those that walked before us.