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From
PLYMOUTH
ROCK
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MOON
HOW
AMERICA
WAS
REALLY
WON
by
Raymond F. McNair
6
F
rom thc inception of this na–
tion. the peoples who colo–
nizcd America had a burning
conviction that they had
a
.~peciaf
mission
to fulfill in life. The early
American
colonist~
sinccrely be–
lieved thcy had a "divinely ap–
pointed de!..tiny" and thought or
themsclvcs as "being chosen for a
special
mi~sion
in the world."
In 1630, John Winthrop. governor
of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
wrotc: ··wc shall find that the God
of Israel is among u .... The eyes
of all people are upon us.''
When the Pilgrims wadcd ashore
al Plymouth, Mass.. in 1620. accord–
ing to their tirst govcrnor. William
Bradford. ' 'the) fell upon their
knees and blesscd the God of
Heaven who hau brought them
from all th c pcrils and miseries."
America' Grca t Sca l (as can be
obscrvcd on the U.S. one dollar biU)
illustrates thc "eye of God' ' above
an Egyptian pyramid \\ ith the
words
Annuit Coep tis
("he [God]
has favored our undenakings''). The
early Americans belicved God's eye
wa s upon thcir undcnakings.
Thc historical accoun t of how
America was won. ofhow the struggling
colon i. ts rrom Europe were planted
on the shores ofthi continent, and of
how they succeeded in establishi ng
the earth's mi gh tiest nation is an
interesting. gripping story.
America at "the Summit"
Winston S. Churchil L whi lc speak–
ing al a dinncr hcld in hi honor in
ew York on May 25. 1949. ac–
knowlcdged that America had "ar–
rived atthc
summil
ofthe world.''
What brought abour America's
rise Lo grcat ness? How did she get
her vast.v.calth and powcr?
How could this comparat ive late–
comer on thc world scene rise so
swiftly lo such an unpn:cedented
pinnacle of cconomic and military
power- dwarting a ll othcr nations?
ls America's fabulous wea lth and
her awcsomc power prima rily the
result of her own ingenuity? Has she
just been lucky? Did she just hap–
pen
to
inherit the earth's goodlie t
heritage - so fa r a a fortuitous
blending of the eanh's most produc–
tive land. a mi ld, sa lubrious climate,
The PLAIN TRUTH July 1976