March 4, 1939 - the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of Congress. Today that would put us at Number 220. A reminder and a histo
March 9, 2009

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March 4, 1939 - the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of Congress. Today that would put us at Number 220. A reminder and a history lesson all rolled into one. Something of a miracle, no matter how you look at it.

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