This is the story of Simon Bolivar, a man who lived over a hundred years ago (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830). He was a man who foresaw the need for free men to unite against the forces of tyranny and oppression abroad in the world. He envisioned the time when the peoples of the entire western hemisphere would have to stand stand linked in one powerful pan-american union to preserve their freedom. Together with the great South American liberators, Miranda and San Martin he brought the reality of liberty to the continent of South America.