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Sep 2021
6m 52s

John Adams and Virtue: Making America

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is the shared goal of every American. We all have a pretty good idea about what life and liberty mean, but what about pursuit of happiness? John Adams, our second president, understood how crucial this concept was to the American idea. Dinesh D’Souza explains. Watch our latest short documentary, 'Restricted': Prag ... Show More
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