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10 things you might not know about the Founding Fathers (and Mothers)
The people who founded this nation aren't moldy mannequins in history's closet — they're inspirational figures for modern America as we celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently said he had a "man crush" on Alexander...Tags: Benedict Arnold, Sarah Palin, Wars and Interventions, George Washington, Pension and Welfare
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A citizen's required reading for July 4: The Declaration of Independence
Top of the TicketAfter all these years, do you really know what it says?... -
An opportunity to hear the first American song
Culture MonsterIt???s nothing new for contemporary singers to dig into the depths of the American Songbook for material. But what Thomas Hampson is up to might be considered a full-blown archeological excavation by comparison. The seminal baritone, who is in recital....... -
A citizen's required reading for July 4th: The Declaration of Independence (with music)
Top of the TicketAfter all these years do you really know what it says? And a striking special video of the National Anthem by a loyal Ticket reader.... -
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse towers over past
Special to the SentinelSometimes as the sun slowly fades over the horizon, Thomas Taylor climbs to the top of the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse and marvels at the view of Daytona Beach to the north. He leans against the iron railing and gazes at the ships on the Atlantic...Tags: Family, Oceans, Cape Canaveral, Atlantic Ocean, Bodies of Water
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The Declaration of Independence, reloaded
When you've spent as many hours unpacking the text of the nation's founding documents as we have, you start to notice how many concerns that were pressing when the United States was founded remain unresolved today. This is obvious with the U.S....Tags: Armed Forces, Samuel P Huntington, England, United Kingdom, Francis Lewis
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When in the Course of human events...
The Swampby Jim Tankersley France celebrates its independence day on the anniversary of a citizen uprising at a prison; Canada's comes on the anniversary of a legislative act recognizing its self-governance. In the United States, we celebrate a "Dear John"......Tags: Armed Forces, Samuel P Huntington, Francis Lewis, Benjamin Harrison, Samuel Chase
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