American Revolution
Forgotten Declaration: Cause of the War for Independence Explained
The American Revolution: What REALLY sparked the fight? This episode explores an almost totally forgotten declaration written by Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson in 1775. The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms is an incredibly important...
The Real American Revolution Was Before the War
The war wasn’t the American Revolution. The real revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people long before the first shot was fired. The REAL American Revolution was YEARS before the War and the Declaration of IndependenceโThis radical change in the...
Happy Insurrection Day!
Today we celebrate insurrection. We call July 4 “Independence Day.” But the British called it an act of rebellion. You see, insurrection is in the eye of the beholder. Technically, the British were right. Encyclopedia Britannica defines insurrection as...
Resist and Nullify: The American Revolution’s Fundamental Principle
The American Revolution wasn’t just about throwing off a king. It was built on a radical idea: that the people have the right to resist and nullify usurpations of power by any government. Today, we’ll dive deep into this secret weapon for liberty from the...