One of the things that has struck me as I have read, and read, and read in preparation for this class is how tenuous the forming of our nation was. I knew that there was tension during the Revolution between those who wanted independence and those who still considered themselves subjects of the crown. And I knew of course of the secessions during the Civil War, but what I did not realize was that this idea of secession was a constant plague from the signing of The Declaration of Independence until the time of the Civil War. The 'Union' was a very fragile union indeed! This year we will walk through this forging - through the heat of fiery arguments, bitter plots and espionage, and even acts of treason which occurred before we hammered each other out on the anvil of our Civil War after which we were finally forged into a more solid union. . . . weren't we? I'm still reading - I'll keep you posted! So a good question to consider as we read and study is, "What has preserved the Union?"
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