No Deal for Gun Control: How the American Revolutionaries Defied the Empire
By: Michael Boldin June 12, 1775 – less than 2 months after Lexington and Concord and the “shot heard ‘round the world,” General Gage made an offer he felt ...
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Free Speech on Trial: Jailed But Re-elected
By: Michael Boldin In a time of political turmoil, when criticism of the government could land you behind bars, Matthew Lyon, a congressman and fierce critic of the Federalist ...
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John Adams: Patriot and Tyrant?
By: Mike Maharrey Many revere John Adams as a great patriot. Others view him as a big-government tyrant. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. Adams was a prominent leader during ...
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Fight for Freedom: The Anthony Burns Affair
By: Mike Maharrey On May 24, 1854, federal marshals arrested Anthony Burns, kicking off one of the most famous fugitive slave – and nullification – cases in U.S. history. Burns ultimately ...
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James Madison’s Last Day in Office: Veto of the “Bonus Bill”
By: Dave Benner As his last official act as President, James Madison vetoed a bill that would provide federal funding for building roads and canals throughout the United States. Today in ...
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December Is a Good Time to Celebrate the American Revolution
by J. Kennerly Davis This month includes the anniversary of a historic action taken by the British Crown that contributed significantly to our American Revolution. No, the action was not ...
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Today in History: First Continental Congress Passes the Continental Association
By: Mike Maharrey Today in history, on October 20, 1774, the First Continental Congress adopted the Continental Association. This agreement put teeth into the Declaration of Colonial Rights the Congress adopted a week earlier by ...
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James Wilson Delivers “State House Yard Speech” in Favor of the Constitution
By: Dave Benner On October 6, 1787, eminent Pennsylvanian James Wilson delivered his famous “State House Yard Speech” in support of the Constitution in Philadelphia. On the dawn of the first ...
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Weaponizing the Bureaucracy: Who Will Protect Us from the Government’s Standing Army?
By: John Whitehead “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.” -James Madison The IRS has stockpiled 4,500 guns and five ...
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Setting a Foundation: The Virginia Declaration of Rights
By: Mike Maharrey On June 12, 1776, the Virginia House of Burgesses passed the Virginia Declaration of Rights. It is arguably the most important founding document that most people have never heard ...
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