American Revolution
REFUSE TO COMPLY: How the Stamp Act Was Nullified
Refuse to comply. Thatโs exactly what the people did to bring down the Stamp Act once it went into effect on November 1, 1765. Weโve all heard about the fiery protests and the bold resistance, but there was so much more to the story. On this episode, learn their...
Boston Tea Party? It Actually Started in Philadelphia!
โThe active business of the American Revolution began in Philadelphia.โ Thatโs what Benjamin Rush and John Adams believed – because the spark that ignited the Boston Tea Party wasnโt in Boston. It was lit in Philadelphia on October 16, 1773. This forgotten piece...
Forgotten 1774 Declaration: Precursor to Independence and Bill of Rights
โTo these grievous measures, Americans cannot submit.โ Thatโs the bold declaration that helped spark a coordinated resistance across the colonies in 1774. On this episode, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental...
NULLIFY THEM: Jefferson’s Rightful Remedy from the American Revolution
โA nullification of the act is THE rightful remedy.โ Thatโs how Thomas Jefferson said we should respond to any federal act that goes beyond the limits of the Constitution. But hereโs the thing – Jefferson wasnโt inventing something new in 1798. He was reminding...