Sunday, February 24, 2008

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The most famous image Ronald Reagan liked to inspire Americans with was that of the "shining city upon a hill." Far from being original, it dated from America's very beginnings.

In the 17th century, John Winthrop, the elected governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, used the vision to describe to his fellow Pilgrims the special meaning of their new land. "We must consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill, the eyes of all people are upon us," he said.

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