Sunday, May 22, 2011
Perpetuating the Republic
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Just outside of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia stands a statue of Thomas Jefferson, sculpted by Moses Ezekiel, and “presen...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Basic Principles of the Declaration of Independence
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W hen in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with a...
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Our Duty to Conscience
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In England of old, under the common law, there developed two courts: courts of law and courts of conscience. A court of conscience -- or “c...
Sunday, April 3, 2011
No Liberty without Virtue
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By: J. David Gowdy To our Founding Fathers it was obvious, or “self-evident,” that self-government, or a democratic republic, could only b...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Thomas Jefferson and Education
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Thomas Jefferson was a firm believer in the value of education, particularly in its role in both strengthening and preserving the American...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The Principles and Practices of Virtue
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Thomas Jefferson wrote to his friend Robert Skipwith, brother-in-law of Martha Wayles Skelton (Jefferson's bride-to-be), concerning ho...
Monday, February 21, 2011
In Memory of George Washington and His Farewell Address
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THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1896 “The centenary of Washington's farewell address was fittingly celebrated last night a...
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