The distance between the people who made the games and the people playing them wasn't that big. It was the spirit of independence. The programmers were a lot like you. Jeff Minter bigdistancegame Change image and share on social
In the Steven F. Austin Colony, which was the first colony, Texans first established a provisional government in 1835 with the intention of writing a declaration of independence soon after. Michael McCaul austincolonydeclaration Change image and share on social
I do know that Syria never will recognize Lebanon as an independent country, and the declaration of independence of Lebanon took place in 1943. Syria never - Syria never have recognized Lebanon. They regard Lebanon as part of Syria. Ariel Sharon countrydeclarationindependence share on social
Our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all and thought to include all; but now, to aid in making the bondage of the Negro universal and eternal, it is assailed, sneered at, construed, hawked at, and torn, till, if its framers could rise from their graves, they could not at all recognize it. Abraham Lincoln aidassailbondage share on social
It's so important to have that independence. You know it yourself: Everyone needs evenings of their own. Olivia Wilde eveningimportantindependence Change image and share on social
Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been absolutely associated in the American mind with free political institutions. Herbert Croly absolutelyaddamerican Change image and share on social
In 1949, China declared independence - an event known in Western discourse as 'the loss of China' in the U.S. - with bitter recriminations and conflict over who was responsible for that loss. Noam Chomsky bitterchinaconflict Change image and share on social
In the modern era, Jewish sovereignty over the land of our ancestors is a relatively short phenomenon. From the time of the successful Maccabean revolt to the Roman annexation in 63 BC constitutes about 100 years of Jewish rule. Combined with Israel's independence in 1948, this is about 160 years of effective sovereignty. ancestorannexationcombine share on social