Historical Documents
The Truth About the Federalist Papers: The Nuts and Bolts
The Federalist Papers were written and published in New York newspapers in 1787-1788 in order to sway public opinion to approve and ratify the newly devised United States Constitution. The essays were written by three prominent members of the founding generation...
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...
Washington D.C. Will Never Limit Itself
TAC membershipsย help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and readย the full transcript here. Relying on the federal government to limit the power of the federal government is not just bad strategy โ it rejects the advice of the...
Today in History: Articles of Confederation Adopted
On Mar. 1, 1781, the states adopted the Articles of Confederation, putting into operation the first constitution of the United States. Primarily written by prominent Pennsylvania lawyer John Dickinson, the Articles of Confederation was an attempt to establish a...