Menchville High School - Crown Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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four introduction

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We know the leaders of the Revolution; we have said, though, that it was the Common Man who made the revolution work. The con- tinuing American experience demands of us both leadership and follows hip. It is in high school that many of the qualities of leader- ship are developed and that the joys of citizen- ship and followship are put into practice. The modern Common Man during high school years has the opportunity to develop his tal- ents, to expand his horizons in the tradition of his forefathers. introduction three

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I Physical prowess, determination, spirit and skill were attributes equal- ly as important to our forefathers as they are to us today. In 1776 these characteristics were displayed on the fields of battle in and around Williamsburg; in 1976 the fields of combat are marked by goal lines and yard markers or finish lines and foul lines, still in and around Williamsburg. introduction five