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The Jefferson Memorial is seen across the tidal
basin with Washington's famous cherry blossoms framing the scene.
Jefferson was the only man in his day to foresee the "magnificent
destiny" due our great nation. He was responsible for the Lewis and
Clark Expedition which eventually led to uniting our country from shore
to shore. He also saw the need to have New Orleans as a port at the base
of the Mississippi River to encourage and enable commerce in the center
of the nation. To that end, he negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.
Magnificent Destiny is the fifth
painting in Rod Chase's Foundations of Freedom series.
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