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First Principles: The General Principles Behind the Founding of Our Republic Are Christian Principles
“The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and … Continue reading
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Tagged Attributes, Believe, Christianity, Equity, First Principles, Founding Fathers, General Principles, God, Humanity, Immutable, Independence, John Adams, Letter, Thomas Jefferson, Virtue, Wisdom
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Amerigo Vespucci’s Account of His First Voyage
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer who lived from March 9, 1454 to February 22, 1512. He was the first to demonstrate that Brazil and the West Indies were not, after all, the eastern boundaries of … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Amerigo Vespucci, Cartography, Explore, Harvard Classics, Letter, Map, Martin Waldseemuller, New World, Old World
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant Angel Announcing His Discovery
“I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbus, Context, Discovery, Exploration, Harvard Classics, Letter, Spain, The Americas
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 