Samuel Nicholas - First Unofficial Commandant of the Marine Corps

Samuel Nicholas - First Unofficial Commandant of the Marine Corps

Episode 004, Samuel Nicholas, takes a look at the life, and service of Samuel Nicholas, the first, unofficial Commandant of the Marine Corps . This episode will discuss:

• The Life of Samuel Nicholas

• Introduce Benjamin Franklin

• The Gloucester Fox hunting Club

• Schuylkill  Fishing Company

• The Olive Branch Petition / Declaration of the Necessity for Taking up Arms

This episode will also discuss the second Continental Congress, their decision to raise a military and the start of the United States Marine Corps.

REFERENCES:

• Free:

  • Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania, by Benjamin Franklin, 1749

  • A History of the Schuylkill Fishing Company of the State in Schuylkill

• Amazon:

History of the University of Pennsylvania, 1740-1940

Semper Fi: The Definitive Illustrated History of the U.S. Marines

The United States Marines: A History

Four Guardians: A Principled Agent View of American Civil-Military Relations

American Revolution [5 volumes]: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection

Grave of Samuel Nicholas