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The New American, Like The New European, Was The Servant Of The Powerhouse, As The European Of The Twelfth Century Was The Servant Of The Church.

-Henry Adams

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The New American, Like The

Henry Adams

The New American, Like The New European, Was The Servant Of The Powerhouse, As The European Of The Twelfth Century Was The Servant Of The Church.

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