John Adams
The Forgotten Resolutions That Actually Started Independence
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee stood before the Continental Congress with a resolution declaring that the united colonies were free and independent states, and that all political connection between them and Great Britain was โtotally dissolved.โ It also called for...
How to Protect Shipping Routes without Shredding the Constitution
Defending ocean trade routes doesnโt require shredding the Constitution. When French warships were seizing hundreds of American vessels, President John Adams didnโt panic. He followed the Constitution – deferred to Congress over a dozen times – and still...
3 War Powers Myths That Totally Misrepresent the Constitution
โUntil war is Constitutionally declared, the nation and all its members must observe and preserve peace.โ That was John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States. But today, few people even understand what this means – or how Founders like Washington,...
Peace and Independence: Franklin, Adams and Jay on the Treaty of Paris
Sept. 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris formally established โa general peace.โ Signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay – Article I affirmed 13 โfree sovereign and Independent States,โ and remains in force today. Highlighting their views on the treaty...