Virginia Institute for American History
Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

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In early May, 1776, Congressman John Adams co-sponsored a resolution calling of the colonies to “adopt such government as sh...
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Jefferson & Madison and the Principles of American Government

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Early in the year 1825, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison corresponded on the subject of a government textbook for the scho...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Thomas Jefferson and the United States Military Academy at West Point

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“The United States Military Academy [1] , also known as West Point, was established by President  Thomas Jefferson  in 1802. In Janua...
Saturday, April 12, 2014

Favorite Quotes from Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious F...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Edmund Burke: Speech on Conciliation with America

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Edmund Burke (1729-1797), was an Irish statesman, author, and political philosopher. After moving to England he serve...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

Favorite Quotes from James Madison

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James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, political theorist, the fourth President of the United Stat...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Frederick Douglass on the Constitution and Slavery

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By Tony Williams  In 1860, ex-slave and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, delivered a powerful speech “The Constitution: Is It Pro-Slaver...
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