My Heroes... John Penn...

What a remarkable man! As I've studied the Founding Fathers, most were well educated and offered remarkable opportunities due to heritage.

John Penn's father only ensured a basic education though there was enough to secure an English education. Instead of deciding he was disadvantaged, he accepted the offer of one Edmund Pendleton to make use of his library. John Penn educated himself through reading. He determined to pursue law and at 21 years old succeeded in passing the bar, without traditional education.

He served in the Continental Congress, honorably, gladly signing his name to the Declaration of Independence. He returned to his home in South Carolina.

Cornwallis, in 1780, conducted a successful campaign against the Americans starting in South Carolina. The legislature didn't have the wherewithal to defend against the invasion. They trusted Penn so completely, they turned over the defense of the state to him. Groups of patriots harried the enemy until they gave up their march to Virginia.

Penn proved himself trustworthy and honorable. He died in his 47th-year. So young and yet not really, for the time.

Not having an education or money to attain one is fails as an excuse for not attaining an education. If you can read, you can learn. If you can't read, learn. If you have a learning disability, audio works too. I have dyslexia but have learned a number of tricks that help me.

There is no excuse to remain uneducated, and a huge debt does not need to be part of the package. Most books can be found in the Library of Congress. You can access the Library of Congress on the internet.