Tuesday, October 30, 2018

The Wisdom of John Adams

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“But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced....
Monday, October 22, 2018

All Men Are Created Equal

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On July 4th, 1776, the Second Continental Congress affirmed in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.” Drafted ...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The Federalist Papers & Publius: Architects of the Republic

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“The "Federalist" may fairly enough be regarded as the most authentic exposition of the text of the federal Constitution as unde...
Sunday, September 16, 2018

A More Pefect Union

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“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union…” In the preamble, or the reason for its existence, the fo...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

The Remarkable Dream of Benjamin Rush

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Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746– April 19, 1813) was a Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of In...
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Liberty, Responsibility, and Character in Plutarch's "Parallel Lives"

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From the Online Library of Liberty: "The concise biographies of famous Greek and Roman men ( Parallel Lives ) written by the Greek ...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution

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by Jeffrey Sikkenga, Ashbrook Center “…Abraham Lincoln entered the presidency with a deeply developed view of the Constitution’s meanin...