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I heard a whistle, not a Liberty Bell

So I’m standing on the curb of Chestnut Street. On my side of the street sits the Liberty Bell. Engraved on the bell is the bible verse Leviticus 25:10, “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.”
Independence Hall towers on the other side of Chestnut Street. The Declaration [...]

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Hanging together for 231 years

Happy birthday, U.S.A.! You turn 231 tomorrow. Listed below are some quotes that may capture the spirit of the first 231 years.
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“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
Ben Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence
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“What (Thomas) Jefferson was saying was, `Hey! You know, we left [...]

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