Archive for politics
FFQF: George Washington on the Spirit of Party
Beginning with this month, I have decided to stop issuing monthly themes for the Founding Fathers’ Quote Friday meme. My reason for this is simply, it will make it easier for bloggers to participate, and encourage other bloggers to become participants (hopefully). There is the possibility that inspiration will strike me and I will issue [...]
What You Never Learned in History Class about Tom Paine
I am quite sure that the public schools and the media have insured that my readers have heard about Thomas Paine, so my introduction will not be long. Thomas Paine was born in 1737 in England. He immigrated to America in 1774, when the disputes between the American colonists and the English government were escalating. [...]
John Jay: The Forgotten Federalist
Now that we have taken a brief and introductory look at some of the Founding Fathers you know already know, let me introduce you to some Founding Fathers you probably didn’t. There were many Founding Fathers, but today, Americans are not very familiar with many of them. We know the names of George Washington, Thomas [...]