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Once the SR-71 reached cruising speed and altitude, it was time to focus on the mission, which was to collect information about hostile and potentially hostile nations using cameras and sensors. The pilot’s job was to handle the aircraft and watch over the automatic systems to ensure they were doing their jobs properly. Meanwhile, the…
On July 2, 1776, with the passing of the Lee Resolution, the Continental Congress declared “the United Colonies Free and Independent States.”In a letter to his wife Abigail dated July 3, 1776, John Adams wrote from Philadelphia reflecting on what this declaration will hold for the future:“The Second Day of July 1776, will be the…