Civil Religion Symbols and Rituals in America
In this Bicentennial analysis John Higham argues that American civil religion centers on sacred symbols and rituals rather than a church. The piece traces how early colonists forged a national identity from localism and distrust of centralized power, leading to a union without a national church.
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America
John Higham
John Hopkins University
University of California Extension
San Diego
National Endowment For the Humanities
United States
George Santayana
Supreme Court
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Atlantic
London
Massachusetts
Country Party
England
Ideology and myth in American republicanism and identity
This analysis traces how the American creed, rooted in popular sovereignty and checks and balances, shaped a mission to teach liberty worldwide while risking elitist absolutism. It highlights three dangers: ideological orthodoxy, prophetic illusions, and a false universality, with Lincoln and the Founders as focal points.
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Woodrow Wilson
America
George Bancroft
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Higham
Social Security Card Rules and Wages Question
Social security card has two parts the smaller card is carried for employment while the larger stays as a permanent record. If you lose your card you can get a duplicate faster using the numbered part. Wages of a babysitter must be reported to the IRS if you pay twenty five dollars weekly totaling fifty dollars in a three month quarter. Cedar Rapids office location and phone are provided.
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Internal Revenue Service
Glare Pastel Trend Shapes Curaçao Architecture
Pastel colors dominate Curaçao architecture on the island since an early Dutch official banned white houses to reduce sun glare. This historic ordinance influenced local color choices and building styles over time.
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Curacao
Netherlands Antilles
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Center Pt. Rd
Green Thumb Nursery
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Slatice
Hill Flowers
Bunny Tails Wheat
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