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These narratives tell of extreme hardship

The pursuit of happiness has also evolved and is highlighted by three different men on three very different Fourth of Julys:  Theodore Roosevelt

Daniel Boone: Western Pioneer

Over the Road went the progenitors of John Sevier of Tennessee

Important victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg and heart-rending scenes of military prisoners still honoring America have coincided with the nation’s birthday

What the Red Oak Saw Sepia These narratives tell of extremeNorton, Janis Five generations forge a path from famine fueled immigration to prosperity in America. In the 19th Century the Clearys flee Ireland to scratch out survival in rural Virginia, relying on farming, hard work and a connection to the spiritual to move the family forward. With each generation there are new obstacles to face and overcome including less than hospitable land, illness, injury, and threats to family bonds. With a timeline of 1849