Donations came from around the world: from England, France, the United States and even Japan. There was a tremendous outpouring of friendship and support that allowed us to rebuild the church.

Wilkinson had a lot of high-powered influence in the United States, Spain and France. Wilkinson commissioned Pike, but what were his motives? He had already sent men into New Orleans and Texas (still under Spanish control) on filibusters or spying missions. He was making contact with Spanish viceroys and selling information to Spain (U.S. military arrangements for $12,000).

We're asking what kind of world the United States wants to inhabit in 2015, and what policies it should pursue now to promote that outcome.

We've sent a message to the world that the United States is not like the terrorists.

It was the biggest site in the United States -- probably the biggest in the world.

To many places around the world, the face of the United States is the face of the American soldier.