The Seed of a Nation : Rediscovering America

So Brilliant was William Penns American Legacy that Thomas Jefferson, writer of the Declaration of Independence, called him, ""the greatest lawgiver the world has produced."" And brilliant he was...not only because Penns Charter of Privileges provided the framework for the United States Government but also because of the underlying freedom it provided all people. In fact, our twenty-eighth president, Woodrow Wilson, was so convinced of William Penns contributions to Americas foundation that he said, ""America did not come out of New England.""