Saturday, October 19, 2013

Thomas Jefferson as Neighbor and Friend

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By: J. David Gowdy Much has been written about Thomas Jefferson as a revolutionary leader, President, and statesman, etc., but what was ...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

"We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident"

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By: Paul Aron On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee, following the instructions of the Virginia Convention, introduced a resolution at ...
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Monday, October 7, 2013

The Hamiltonian Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

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The Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute is excited to be launching a symposium on Thomas Jefferson this month.  We ...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Alexander Hamilton, Natural Rights, and the Purposes of American Government

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By: Tony Williams In 1825, near the end of his life (which, of course, occurred on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Indepen...
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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream,” and American Founding Principles

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By: Tony Williams, WJMI Program Director Fifty years ago, on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” spe...
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

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One hundred fifty years ago, on July 1-3, 1863, the most important battle of the American Civil War was fought.   "General Rober...
Sunday, June 9, 2013

The Bill of Rights and James Madison’s Statesmanship

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On June 8, 1789, Representative James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights into the First Congress.  Madison delivered what was arguably...