History
We the People or We the States: Patrick Henry’s Anti-Federalist Speech No. 1
In his first speech at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Patrick Henry challenged the legitimacy of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, warned against consolidation, and argued that a federal system should start with We the States. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday...
Today in History: James Monroe Born
Today in history – April 28 1758 – James Monroe was born. A pivotal figure throughout the American War of Independence, the ratification struggle, Virginia’s republican transformation, and his presidency, Monroe was considered the last president of the...
Remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis
George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Let’s remember the Cuban Missile Crisis in order to better understand the situation in Ukraine. In 1898, the U.S. went to war against Spain in an ostensible attempt to...
Today in History: Parliament Passes the Tea Act
On April 27, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. American colonists widely viewed this as another violation of their right to self-government and it led to further colonial rebellion against British authority. Parliament passed the act to save the East...