American government did not originate in any abstract theories about liberty and equality, but in the actual experience gained by generation after generation of English colonists in managing their own political affairs. The Revolution did not make a breach in the continuity of their institutional life.
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Charles A. Beard was a 19th-century American historian. Charles Austin Beard was an American historian and professor, who wrote primarily during the first half of the 20th century. A history professor at Columbia University, Beard's influence is primarily due to his publications in the fields of history and political science. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
- Experience — Learning through living, doing, and facing the world