In this article, I discuss and reprint a 1923 Independence Day oration by Reverend Charles W. Lyons, a Jesuit priest who was notable for serving as the President of four different colleges. His speech, titled "The American Mind," examined the famous phrase from an 1825 letter by Thomas Jefferson.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-american-mind-a-1923-july-4th-oration-by-charles-w-lyons/

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