Lead: On the morning of July the Fourth the citizens of both Quincy, Massachusetts and Charlottesville, Virginia awoke to begin their celebration of the nation’s birth.

Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts.

Content: In 1826 the United States was enjoying an exuberant adolescence: Its borders stretched ever westward, its goods were finding worldwide markets; its ambitions were ravenous; its future appeared seamless -- without limit to prosperity and peace. 

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