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the 5000 Year Leap
 
Study
Guide
The miracle that changed the world. How they did it and why weshould still believe in it.
PRINCIPLES OF FREEdOM 101
 
tbl of Conns
The 5,000 Year Leap
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abo  ao: Wll Clon Skossn - t Mn Bn t Movmn
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pfc
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p On: rls Lw vs. pols Lw
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1s pncl: t Gns of Nl Lw / 2n pncl: a Vos n Mol pol
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3 pncl: Vos n Mol Ls / 4 pncl: t rol of rlgon
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5 pncl: t rol Of t Co / 6 pncl: all Mn a C eql
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7 pncl: eql rgs No eql tngs / 8 pncl: Mn’s unlnbl rgs
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9 pncl: t rol of rvl Lw / 10 pncl: Sovgny of  pol
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11 pncl: Wo Cn al  Govnmn / 12 pncl: t avngs of  rblc
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13 pincil: pocion agins humn Fily / 14 pincil: poy rigs essnil o Liby
 
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15 pncl: F-Mk pncls / 16 pncl: t Son of pows
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17 pncl: Ccks n Blncs / 18 pncl: imonc of  Wn Conson
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19 pincil: Limiing n dfning  pows o Govnmn/ 20 pincil: Mjoiy rul, Minoiy rigs
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21s pncl: Song Locl Slf-Govnmn / 22n pncl: Govnmn by Lw no by Mn
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23 pncl: imonc of n ec elco / 24 pncl: pc tog Sng
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25n pncl: avo ennglng allncs / 26 pncl: pocng  rol of  Fmly
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27 pncl: avong  Bn of db / 28 pncl: t Fons Sns of Mnfs dsny
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a tmln to Fom
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Fscnng Fon’s Fcs
THIS STUDY GUIDE IS DESIGNED AND COMPILED BY
Mcl Jblonsk (Fon of t Fogon Mn)Jon Yong
(excuiv Mmb & Gic dsign o t Fogon Mn)
We at theforgottenman.com hope that this study guide will help to make your reading of The 5000 Year Leap more enjoyable and help prompt interesting discussions during your book clubmeetings. We have highlighted the points we found most interesting and valuable, however youand your group undoubtedly will come up with additional points of interest.
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1| 5000 YEAR LEAP STUDY GUIDE
THE MIRACLE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Willard Cleon Skousen
The man behind the movement 
Willard Cleon Skousen (1913-2006)was a popular a teacher, lecturer andauthor in the United States or over 40years. His witty and organized methodo explaining and documenting historyhas delighted thousands o readers andlisteners or many years.
Born in Raymond,Alberta, Canada onJanuary 20, 1913, Dr.Skousen’s growing upyears were spent inCanada, Mexico, andCaliornia.At age 17 he was calledto serve a two-year,LDS mission to GreatBritain or the Churcho Jesus Christ oLatter-day Saints.He later attended college at the San BernardinoJunior College where he was elected StudentBody President.With scholarships and encouragements, he letCaliornia in 1934 to work as a government aid inWashington DC. Later Dr. Skousen applied andwas hired as an FBI agent.Skousen married his sweetheart, Jewel Pitcher oSan Bernardino, Caliornia, August 1936. Duringthe past 69 years, they have raised 8 children andare the grandparents o 50 grandchildren andover 69 great-grandchildren. He resided in SaltLake City, Utah the remainder o his lie.He graduated with a Bachelors o Law romGeorge Washington University Law Schoolin June 1940, and had already passed theWashington, D.C. bar examination. The schoolupgraded his degree to Juris Doctor in 1972 aterreviewing the suciency o his law school studies.Dr. Skousen served the FBI or 16 years (1935-1951), and worked closely with J. Edgar Hoover. In1951 he was asked to join the aculty o BrighamYoung University. Here he headed up the StudentAlumni organization. In 1956 he was asked toserve as Chie o Police o Salt Lake City. Duringhis 4 year service, he also wrote his national bestseller, “The Naked Communist.” He also was theeditor o the nations leading police magazine,“Law And Order.” In 1960 he let the police orceand began speaking tours around the country onthe political crisis during that time period. He alsoran or the governors oce in Utah, but narrowlymissed the primaries.In 1967, Dr. Skousen returned to BYU as aproessor in the Religion Department. He taughtclasses on The Book o Mormon, The OldTestament, and early LDS Church History.He continued that assignment until hisretirement in 1978.In 1972, Skousen ounded a non-prot educationaloundation, “The Freeman Institute” which soughtto provide students a place to read both sides oany political issue rom original sources. In 1982,
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