The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

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    The American Experiment: 250 Years Later

    What Liberty Was For 

    Nobody onboard the Arbella crossed the Atlantic looking for an easier life. Quite the opposite.

    The Atlantic was unforgiving that spring in 1630. Wind slammed against the sails as the ship groaned through rough water toward an uncertain future in the New World. Families were packed tightly into cramped quarters for weeks. Children were sick. Supplies were limited. Many onb…