In this episode, I tackle all 14 republican constitutions of the newly-created American states. In the process, I illustrate the similarities and differences between them, explain their purpose, and their influenced western civilization in general.
In addition, I discuss the inception of the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, which was ratified in 1781. The Articles created the first confederation of independent states in North America.
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Recommended Readings
Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty
Gordon Wood, The American Revolution
Bernard Bailyn, The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
Dave Benner [website] speaks and writes on topics related to the United States Constitution, founding principles, and the early republic. Dave is also the author of Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism and Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution. See his blog archive here, his article archive here, and his patreon page here.
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