Tag Archives: Pilgrims

Dutch treat

Given the fact that David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize winning John Adams was apparently published in 2001, I have to say I’m thankful that I finally got around to reading it within the last year or so. It is a very … Continue reading

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the three exemptions

Apparently 150 years ago the United States was free from pestilence and civil strife: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas it behooves a people sensible of their dependence on the Almighty publicly and collectively … Continue reading

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