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To continue the tradition in this its 46th year since its first recital in Santa Clara County on July 4, 1976 is the poetic history of our country. Enjoy the 4th of July weekend with family and friends.

Inspired by the words in the famous speech delivered in 1910 by President Theodore Roosevelt, who exhorted others to risk failure rather than shrink from life’s challenges, author David Michael Semas has spent a lifetime in building businesses from the ground up. David writes to edify his readers, who, he hopes, can glean a few useful lessons from his long list of successes as well as his notable failures, which has fueled his quest to live in the arena, where life plays out on a grand scale. The story is part memoir, part inspirational self-help, which is why you won’t find anything like it at bookstores these days. Anytime we pick up a memoir or tell-all story by a billionaire like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and others, we already know how the story ends. This story, on the other hand, details the author’s share of ups and downs and more closely resembles the rollercoaster ride that most people experience when trying to pursue their dreams. Indeed, ‘Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain’ - Vivian Greene.

The history of our beautiful country celebrates our founding fathers, those courageous unnamed heroes and visionary individuals that made the "Great American Experiment" all possible. Although written to celebrate Independence Day each year, America’s Poem is a musical tribute to our Land of the Free. This video will guide you through our remarkable American history with poetry and images highlighting events from our humble beginnings to the amazing idea that is America today. America’s Poem was first recited nearly a half century ago during a July 4, 1976 Bicentennial celebration in Santa Clara County, California. Each year since then, the inspirational poetic tradition has continued with reference to contemporary events describing the story of our nation. Enjoy each and every moment with your family and cherished loved ones. Happy New Year and GOD BLESS AMERICA! Please share so more people can know and hopefully appreciate the accurate history and remarkable story of our great country.