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<p>[QUOTE="USS656, post: 749293, member: 6641"]Thanks Urban, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I know it's quite long. I hope others do not mind the length. I was only able to work on this the last four days, and I know I would have done a better job if I had a little longer to proof and reedit. I have to give my wife credit for staying up with me until after 1 am last night reworking some of it to make it flow better and contain much better grammar. Next time around I will pick a subject much earlier in the process. This was more a work of excitement and enthusiasm as I learned more about his life and the connections (all be it minor) to my life. I will truly enjoy reading more about this mans life both in the book I have mentioned and in some of my wife's books written by Jeff Shaara. My wife had a great analogy: Remembering Rittenhouse for his contributions to the Mint is like remembering Franklin for his experiment with the kite and key. Both are great men with depth beyond what most could even begin to comprehend.</p><p> </p><p>I am glad you enjoyed it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="USS656, post: 749293, member: 6641"]Thanks Urban, :) I know it's quite long. I hope others do not mind the length. I was only able to work on this the last four days, and I know I would have done a better job if I had a little longer to proof and reedit. I have to give my wife credit for staying up with me until after 1 am last night reworking some of it to make it flow better and contain much better grammar. Next time around I will pick a subject much earlier in the process. This was more a work of excitement and enthusiasm as I learned more about his life and the connections (all be it minor) to my life. I will truly enjoy reading more about this mans life both in the book I have mentioned and in some of my wife's books written by Jeff Shaara. My wife had a great analogy: Remembering Rittenhouse for his contributions to the Mint is like remembering Franklin for his experiment with the kite and key. Both are great men with depth beyond what most could even begin to comprehend. I am glad you enjoyed it![/QUOTE]
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