Uncommon History

History and the study of it are two entirely different entities. While the first is the absolute truth of what once was, the latter is a culmination of the researcher’s bias and the ability to dig deep enough to prove their thesis.

On June 26, 2011, a new media company, Colony Bay Productions, debuted their inaugural foray into the field of historical research and portrayal. The premiere occurred without much national fanfare as I only today learned of this new venture while reading through various entries on Michael Aubrecht’s. BLOG or Die!

I find myself in agreement with Colony Bay Productions when they say, “Americans need their story!” For far too long revisionists have written their profane slants upon our nation’s history and it is past due time for those with the courage to stand up and fight back with well researched films and media.

As stated by The Hollywood Reporter (cited in Aubrecht’s article), the two founders of COlony Bay Productions are James Patrick Riley and Jonathan Wilson. Both of them met while forming the Pasadena chapter for the Tea Party.

According to Colony Bay’s attractive website, “Colony Bay Productions is dedicated to telling the adventurous, heroic and exceptional story of America in a way that both challenges and inspires the audience. We’re a small group of professional filmmakers, writers, actors and editors who love the independent way of bringing the story to the public…”

While much room abounds for an authentic representation of the beginnings of our nation, there will certainly be a biased approach to Colony Bay Productions. But, as stated earlier, it is quite impossible to completely remove bias from one’s research and portrayal of far removed events. The reversal of modern historical opinions however may hinge on the success of companies such as this. Add to that the fact that many of us are looking for leadership and inspiration, Colony Bay Productions may have well indeed found an appropriate market.

Colony Bay’s Introduction to: “The Trevail of Sarah Pine”

Uncommon History Presents: The American Revolution

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Signers of the Declaration of Independence
John Adams	Stephen Hopkins	George Ross
Samuel Adams	Francis Hopkinson	Benjamin Rush
Josiah Bartlett	Samuel Huntngton	Edward Rutledge
Carter Braxton	Thomas Jefferson	Roger Sherman
Charles Carroll	Fracis Lightfoot Lee	James Smith
Samuel Chase	Richard Henry Lee	Richard Stockton
Abraham Clark	Francis Lewis	Thomas Stone
George Clymer	Philip Livingston	George Taylor
William Ellery	Thomas Lynch, Jr.	Charles Thomson
William Floyd	Thomas McKean	Matthew Thornton
Benjamin Franklin	Arthur Middleton	George Walton
Elbridge Gerry	Lewis Morris	William Whipple
Button Gwinnett	Robert Morris	William Williams
Lyman Hall	John Morton	James Wilson
John Hancock	Thomas Nelson, Jr.	John Witherspoon
Benjamin Harrison	William Paca	Oliver Wolcott
John Hart	Robert Treat Paine	George Wythe
Joseph Hewes	John Penn
Thomas Heyward, Jr.	George Read
William Hooper	Caesar Rodney

This blog has primarily focused on the United States Civil War since 2008 and it has been a good run. I hope I have been able to shed light on some of the crucial events that surrounded such a tumultuous time in our nation’s history.

The amount of information on the Civil War that I have been posting lately has decreased, and for good reason. While my personal passion and interest has remained within this particular time period, I believe it is time for a change of content on Uncommon History.

While the Civil War was indeed a pivotal moment that faced our citizenry, there is a more pressing matter that is once more dividing our nation and in a most striking fashion.

While there are many problems and issues that are affecting the United States of America today, what we are truly facing in this moment in time is a crisis of identity. As such, Uncommon History is going to switch gears and go back to where it all started. Therefore:

This is, I believe, a crucial discussion that needs to enter into public discourse. The  citizens of this nation are being asked to swallow the idea that the ideals and premises put forth by the founders of the United States of America are no longer valid. I, and many others, believe that such ideals and premises are the only path to true freedom and liberty.

It may be true that our nation currently faces crisis of monumental proportions, but it not due to the failure of our founding ideals. The failure has been one of morality and dedication to the upholding of these self-evident truths and the building blocks of our government.

I agree with all those who see our system failing before our very eyes, but the solution is not to abandon our guiding principles for that has what has gotten us to where we are today. Make no mistake, the road back to freedom and liberty is not an easy one, but the current path we are on is a road to subjugation and isolation.