Tag: america
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Every Family Has Stories Worth Remembering
Family stories are more than names on a genealogy chart. They remind us that the choices our ancestors made continue to shape who we are today. One of those stories belongs to my ancestor, Peter Pearson. In 1701, Peter left Dean Parish in Cumbria, England, and crossed the Atlantic to begin a new life in…
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The Curious Pilgrim
We Stand on the Shoulders of Someone Who Believed in Us “We stand on the shoulders of someone who believed in us.” That saying is usually applied to parents, teachers, mentors, and friends. But sometimes we also stand on the shoulders of leaders who were willing to make difficult decisions that changed the direction of…
The Curious Pilgrim 