Self-reliance sounds like a noble idea. The image of a lone pioneer building a life from scratch, armed with grit and determination, is deeply baked into the American story. But here's the thing: that story isn't real. Not in the way it is often told. History says otherwise. The people who moved west didn’t do it alone. The U.S. government played a huge part,...
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Self-reliance sounds heroic. Build your house, grow your food, protect your land. No help needed. But here is the thing: That version of America? It is a story, not history. The idea that Americans carved out a life with grit alone is baked deep into the national pride. But it leaves out one big fact. Most of the time, they had help, and lots...