Declaration of Independence
Today in History: Passage of the Lee Resolution for Ties with Great Britain to be “Totally Dissolved”
Today in History, on July 2 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee resolution, which called for ties between Great Britain and the American states to be โtotally dissolved.โ The vote was unanimous amongst the colonies, all of which had one...
The Declaration of Independence Did Not Birth a New Nation
Many people consider Independence Day the “birthday of America.” During a speech at the Oakland County, Michigan, Campaign for Liberty, historian Dave Benner unravels this myth, asserting that the Declaration did not create a new “nation,” but...Rights are not Gifts from Government
TAC membershipsย help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and readย the full transcriptย at this link. To assume that government gives you rights takes you down a very dangerous path. After all, whatever government gives,...