Yeah, maybe the Catholic thing has something to do with my taste. But, I loved it...and history is not my strong suit in subject matter. (I also had eight years of Latin...family pressure...so I had the opportunity to read original material from that period, too.)

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them; speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition