The character of a nation is defined by the collective achievements of its people - ordinary people of extraordinary faith and vision who give beyond themselves for the greater good. America's lifeblood is found in the story of its people... We, the People.

Thomas Jefferson wrote that the purpose of the Declaration of Independence was “intended to be an expression of the American mind.”

The character of a nation calls for those who comprise the nation to own their responsibility in forging a country live out the true meaning of its creed. We must value honesty, respect, civility, truth, honor, humility, integrity, and fairness.

The Character of a Nation ~Tom Dallis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi7FNDh4ARg)

Why Freedom Matters: Celebrating the Declaration of Independence in Two Centuries of Prose, Poetry and Song (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00272M836/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)

Frederick Douglass | July 5, 1852 (https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july/?fbclid=IwAR0WAO8IefVPKn_-SBxYHTin1Ultpi442KCk9HuBbn-lWnIerZZqD915dsY)

Declaration of Independence by President John F. Kennedy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHAksb4gSIM)