July 29th – American Minute – Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville,a French social scientist, traveled the United States in 1831, and wrote a two-part work, Democracy in America (1835, 1840), which has been described as:"the most comprehensive and penetrating analysis of the relationship between character and society in America that has ever been written."

July 27th – American Minute – The Korean War Ends

The Korean War ended JULY 27, 1953, “FREEDOM IS NOT FREE” is inscribed on the Korean War Memorial inWashington, D.C. President Truman stated, "As we pray for our loved ones far from home - as we pray for our men and women in Korea, and all our service men and women wherever they are - let us also pray for our enemies."