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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 92: The Assembly Room & Washington’s Chair

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The Rising Sun: Leadership Lessons from Washington’s Chair   In the heart of Philadelphia, within the Assembly Room of Independence Hall, sits a piece of furniture that witnessed the birth of a nation. In 1787, George Washington spent months presiding over the Constitutional Convention from a mahogany chair during a period of immense national uncertainty. […]

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 66: The Albany Plan

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The Albany Plan: Franklin’s Blueprint for Colonial Unity   Long before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin saw something others did not: the colonies’ greatest weakness was their division. In 1754, during the early days of the French and Indian War, Franklin proposed the Albany Plan, which was a bold vision for a unified colonial government.

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