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“A republic, if you can keep it.” – July 4, 2026

Vince Collins200 (1976) – 3:22 Posted on YouTube byU.S. National Archives Play “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives, that that Continue →

Romanian Revolution – December, 1989 – History

“One of the most decisive moments in the Romanian Revolution of 1989 was Ceausescu’s December 21st speech (or lack thereof). This speech was an annual event and carefully scripted by the regime to insure both success and the appearance of popular support. Workers, military units and other popular organizations were bused to the capital and given orders on where to stand, when to applaud and what to sing…
this year the tide turned.” – World History Commons
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Declaration of Independence – Link Dump

U.S. Independence • The Declaration of Independence – National Archives • America’s Founding Documents – National Archives • The Declaration of Independence: What Does it Say? – National Archives • After the Declaration: What Happens Next? – Museum of the American Revolution • Declaration of Independence – Britannica • Declaration of Independence Causes and Effects
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