Liz BowersJul 21, 20226 minThomas Jefferson & The Louisiana Purchase"I know that the acquisition of Louisiana has been disapproved by some ... that the enlargement of our territory would endanger its...
chloekatherinenJun 24, 20223 minJohn D. Rockefeller, Living The American Dream"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost...
Liz BowersJun 16, 20223 minJames Truslow Adams, The Inventor of The American Dream“The whole of the American Dream has been based on the chance to get ahead, for one’s self or one’s children. Would this country have...
Liz BowersMay 18, 20227 minAlexander Hamilton: The Making of an American"Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many." - Alexander...
Liz BowersApr 19, 20224 minCalvin Coolidge: The Virtue of Self-Control“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent....
Liz BowersMar 22, 20223 minThomas JeffersonUpholding the Rights of States and Individuals One thing our founding fathers learned throughout the course of their lives was that...
Liz BowersFeb 15, 20223 minJohn Campbell, First Territorial Governor of WyomingTaming Hell on Wheels Born in Salem, Ohio, October 8, 1835, the First Territorial Governor of Wyoming is a figure in the tradition of the...
Liz BowersDec 14, 20213 minThe Worthiest Companion: Martha Washington"I retain an unalterable affection for you, which neither time nor distance can change." - George Washington (to his wife, 1775) Martha...
Liz BowersNov 26, 20213 minEdmund Burke, The Father of Conservatism"But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue?" Edmund Burke, born January 12, 1729, in Dublin Ireland was a great Irish...
Liz BowersNov 17, 20212 minSarah Josepha Hale, The Mother of ThanksgivingDrawing a Divided Nation Together Through Faith, Gratitude, and Family. We often think of the origins of Thanksgiving being the Pilgrims’...