All Posts By Sara Hickey

The Bill of Rights

by Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security ...

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The Story Of The Star Spangled Banner

by Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Francis Scott Key was a respected young lawyer living in Georgetown just west of where the modern day Key Bridge crosses the Potomac River (the house was torn down after years of neglect in 1947). He made his home there from 1804 to around 1833 with his wife Mary and their six sons and five ...

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“Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death”

by Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Patrick Henry March 23, 1775 PRESIDENT: It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth -- and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous ...

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George Washington Carver

by Tuesday, April 12, 2016

George Washington Carver was born a slave in 1861 near Diamond Grove, Missouri. Though terribly disadvantaged and oppressed by the racism of his time did not let those challenges stop him from becoming one of the most important inventors in the history of America. His advancements in agriculture helped create thriving commercial crops in the ...

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Benjamin Franklin

by Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Few men had such a profound impact upon the formation of the United States of America and the writing of the Declaration of Independence as Benjamin Franklin. If it had not been for Benjamin Franklin, America might not have won her independence. Benjamin Franklin embodied all that was good about America, and was always fighting ...

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History of American Manufacturing

by Tuesday, April 12, 2016

History books have been written that fully explore the history of America in depth. This article only seeks to highlight the major points that allow you the reader to get a general grasp of the history of American manufacturing so that you can appreciate the importance of a robust manufacturing base and its vital interest ...

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