Honoring our Nation / My Trip to DC

By Jacob Paulsen | July 2, 2010 |

July 4th is perhaps my favorite of holidays. The last several years I’ve been on a bit of a US history kick reading all the books I can on founding fathers and the revolutionary war. Thinking about the miracle that surrounds our nation’s independence is truly awe inspiring. The founding fathers often referred to “providence”…

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Hats off to George Washington and the Rest of the Boyz

By Jacob Paulsen | July 4, 2008 |

I am feeling extra excited about this Independence Day. In the last year 1/2 I have read biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, & Alexander Hamilton. I also enjoyed the recently released 1776 by David McCullough. Learning so much more about American history I am feeling deeply impressed by the sacrifice…

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