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Thomas 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...
Liz Bowers
Jul 21, 20226 min read
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John 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...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
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James 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 Bowers
Jun 16, 20223 min read
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Alexander 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 Bowers
May 18, 20227 min read
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Calvin 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 Bowers
Apr 19, 20224 min read
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Thomas Jefferson
Upholding the Rights of States and Individuals One thing our founding fathers learned throughout the course of their lives was that...
Liz Bowers
Mar 22, 20223 min read
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John Campbell, First Territorial Governor of Wyoming
Taming 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 Bowers
Feb 15, 20223 min read
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The 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 Bowers
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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Edmund 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 Bowers
Nov 26, 20213 min read
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Sarah Josepha Hale, The Mother of Thanksgiving
Drawing a Divided Nation Together Through Faith, Gratitude, and Family. We often think of the origins of Thanksgiving being the Pilgrims’...
Liz Bowers
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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