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Good morning, it’s Friday April 30, 2021, the day of the week I pass along quotations intended to be inspirational or thought-provoking. Today’s comes from...

Personal Freedom Why We Need to Celebrate the Fourth of July—This Year More than Ever As long as we are a free people, no President—President Biden or any other President—“lets” Americans celebrate our country’s independence. Min Independence Day? It’s almost a Freudian slip. As long as we are a free people, no President—President Biden or any other President—“lets” Americans celebrate our country’s independence. July 4th, 1776 is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.   As far as I know, the Declaration ...

Lee was born on October 14, 1734, at Stratford Hall plantation in Westmoreland County. He was the fourth surviving son of Thomas Lee and Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee. After Lee’s parents died in 1750, he was left under the guardianship of his oldest brother, Philip Ludwell Lee. Philip Lee decided that Francis Lee was best suited for the life of a farmer and ended his formal education. Consequently, Lee was not educated in England, as his older brothers had been; his schooling never progressed beyond that acquired under the tutelage of a Reverend Craig, who lived at Stratford Hall in the mid-...

Martha Washington, the wife of the first president of the United States, George Washington, established many customs that would be followed by first ladies in the White House for generations to come. She was a remarkable woman known for her grace, intelligence, and industry.

Reel Dad: Hollywood films reflect the ideals of an American president Mark Schuman FacebookTwitterEmail (L to R) Richard Nixon (played by Frank Langella) greets an audience while David Frost (played by Michael Sheen) looks on in a drama that tells of the electrifying battle between a disgraced president with a legacy to save and a jet-setting television personality with a name to make in “Frost/Nixon,” from director Ron Howard.Ralph Nelson / In the wake of yesterday’s inauguration, it was time to take a look at the best cinematic depictions of a president. As a new president of the Unit...