Sunday, March 5, 2023

Samuel Adams, Founding Father of the United States

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Samuel Adams (1722-1803), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was one of Boston’s most prominent revolutionary leaders. He was know...
Sunday, November 6, 2022

Fall Teacher Workshop: "A New Birth of Freedom"

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The Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute is pleased to announce its next teacher education workshop -- "A New Birth of Freedom...
Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Battle of the Bulge and Patton’s Prayer

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France: October 22, 1944 "Lieutenant General George Patton met with his commander, General Omar Bradley, and Bradley’s chief of staff t...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Rediscovering George Washington

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In a letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush, John Adams wrote: "The history of our revolution will be ... that Dr. Franklin's electric rod smo...
Sunday, March 27, 2022

The First Martyr to the Cause of American Liberty

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The first martyr to the cause of American liberty was Major General Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 – June 17, 1775). The son of Joseph Warren ...
Thursday, February 24, 2022

The Poems of Thomas Jefferson

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“Thomas Jefferson did not write many poems, although he had a great appreciation for poetry. [1] He read and quoted widely from poets such ...
Monday, December 13, 2021

The Civil War and Christmas

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“As the Civil War’s first Christmas neared, a pair of young lovers, Nathaniel Dawson and Elodie Todd, a Confederate soldier and his eventu...