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The work features four vocal soloists who represent Native American, Sephardic, African American and Protestant religious traditions, along with instrumental music based on early American hymn tunes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

He also headed up the team for the experimental XP-80, an early American jet built in response to the Nazis’ Messerschmitt Me 262.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Franklin and other early American contributors like John Jacob Astor and Cornelius Vanderbilt should probably rank higher than they do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Colonial and early American governments required participation in local militias, which were designed primarily for community defense rather than sustained military campaigns.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

No one in the political leadership of the early American republic needed to be reminded who Catiline was.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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