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About Me
- A Son of Liberty
- I am retiring after 36 years in public education. I have been primarily a history teacher at the middle school level and throughout those years I have always tried to guide young people in a positive direction while sharing my love for American history. It has been a very rewarding career. As part of my retirement I am going to walk alone across the United States. I will begin at the Pacific Ocean June 12, 2010 near Florence, Oregon, and hope to conclude my trip at the Atlantic Ocean in January. My purpose is two-fold: one - to fulfill a personal dream of walking across the country, and two - to raise public awareness of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and to promote the study of American history. During my trip I wish to visit schools, distribute copies of the Bill of Rights, and to inquire of fellow citizens for a definition of freedom in America today. Contact email: sonoflibertywalk@gmail.com
Ray -
ReplyDeleteThe days are getting shorter and colder and you are often in our thoughts.
The stories of people you have encountered as well as your descriptions of geography and local customs are wonderful.
I especially like the grandmother in the older car with three children who stopped to listen to your presentation after she lined them up by the car.
Another story I liked was about Sheriff Madison in Nebraska who was checking for people wanted by the law. He thought perhaps you could be one of them or a terrorist. Your students would have loved this one!
Be safe -- Louise
Yes, I love the police encounters so much. I cannot wait to see the final count as to how many officers you meet. What are you planning to do in the more populous states? Are you just going to avoid the big cities or can you at some of these points. I was just worried about traffic etc.
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