Historical Documents
Forgotten Foundation: Virginia Declaration of Rights
Approved unanimously on June 12, 1776, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, drafted primarily by George Mason, is one of the most important founding documents that many people have never even heard of. It influenced the text of the Declaration of Independence as well...Thomas Paine: The Evils of Paper Money
While most people associate support for sound money with founders like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, in 1786 Thomas Paine issued a blistering attack on fiat money, writing that the “evils of paper money have no end.” Path to Liberty: November 22, 2021...Free and Independent States
Today in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. This transpired two days after the passage of the Richard Henry Lee resolution, which made all political ties with Great Britain “totally dissolved.” The document was a...Free and Independent States: The colonies seceded from Great Britain as 13 individual, sovereign nations. @mmaharrey10th#independenceday #declarationofindependence #history #liberty #july4th pic.twitter.com/SiP6g2b0OS
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