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Feb 20, 2024 · John Smith claimed Pocahontas saved him from execution when she was just 11 or 12 years old. Whether the story happened the way Smith tells it—or even at all—is up for debate, a 2017 ...
John Smith was living in London at the time while Pocahontas was in Plymouth, and she learned that he was still alive. Smith did not meet Pocahontas, but he wrote to Queen Anne urging that Pocahontas be treated with respect as a royal visitor.
On June 11, 1944 First Lieutenant Vosburgh was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Kansas. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed--and no republic can survive. That is why the Athenian lawmaker Solon decreed it a crime for any citizen to shrink from controversy.
John Muir (/ m jʊər / MURE; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American: 42 naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.
John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address inspired children and adults to see the importance of civic action and public service. His historic words, “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” challenged every American to contribute in some way to the public good.
In this letter, John Winthrop describes Boston as a functioning and prospering town. What questions might a reader in Europe pose in a return letter to Winthrop? What evidence did Winthrop offer to prove that Boston was approaching self-sufficiency?
