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“Mr. Patrick Henry” (AKA Richard Schumann) got things started at the Armstrong Elementary School assembly by talking about the difference between English and American customs, such as the English bow versus the American handshake.

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Close Encounters with History in Reston

Students meet founder of the nation

It’s a good thing that Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry were hardy souls, given the myriad of activities and actions and travelling and time that they both gave to the formation of “these new United States of America,” as our illustrious third President described the union the original thirteen colonies formed in 1776.

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