Smithville is a lovely place to be in, almost surreal when one reflects what 's going on in the rest of the world. Reading's Kidder's or Chandler's account of life in the 1700's and the sacrifices (and hardships) endured by the early Americans makes one humble and appreciative of our present status. As Benjamin Franklin said in 1787 (to paraphrase): "You now have a republic if only you can keep it". Do we present day Americans, have the same resolve and courage of those early Americans?
Smithville is a lovely place to be in, almost surreal when one reflects what 's going on in the rest of the world. Reading's Kidder's or Chandler's account of life in the 1700's and the sacrifices (and hardships) endured by the early Americans makes one humble and appreciative of our present status. As Benjamin Franklin said in 1787 (to paraphrase): "You now have a republic if only you can keep it". Do we present day Americans, have the same resolve and courage of those early Americans?