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the tea party and the great frontier
INTRODUCTION
Back to the beginning. Where are you from? Today there are 281,421,906 people in the USA1 and most of them can trace their family origins to another country. With the exception of American Indians, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Alaskan natives, we are a nation of immigrants.
The attitudes and spirit, the hope and energy that propelled the first people to come, and that continue to entice people even now, are the foundations of the America we see today. A few words and phrases capture the essence of the country’s spirit: Equality. Independence. Curiosity. Change is Good. New is Better. Hard work. Opportunity. In our lives, personal and professional, these words shape actions.
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