Monday, September 8, 2025

Kindred Spirits: Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson

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From his youth Abraham Lincoln greatly admired Thomas Jefferson (See: Rietveld, Ronald D., “ Abraham Lincoln's Thomas Jefferson ” (Whit...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The Progressives vs. The American Founding

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Woodrow Wilson famously said, “If you want to understand the real Declaration of Independence, do not repeat the preface.” This statement r...
Monday, June 16, 2025

The Emergence of Democratic Government in America 1776-1787

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In 1776 ten states adopted constitutions: New Hampshire, South Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut...
Sunday, May 4, 2025

The Birth of American Federalism

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The existence of the states pre-dated the Constitution, having formed (as thirteen colonies) an embryonic union upon the adoption of the D...
Sunday, March 9, 2025

The Constitutional Freedom of Speech

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Fifty years before the Constitution was adopted, in November 1737, Benjamin Franklin wrote: “Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a ...
Monday, January 13, 2025

Benjamin Franklin "On True Happiness"

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Benjamin Franklin said, “virtue and happiness are mother and daughter” (Poor Richard's Almanac). He believed that real happiness was not...
Sunday, December 1, 2024

The Glorious Cause of America

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By: David McCullough (1933-2022) Two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of  “ 1776 ”  and  “ John Adams, ”  gave this address at Brigham ...