Arbitrary Government: How the Founders Defined Tyranny
One of the grievances in the Declaration of Independence, the founders and old revolutionaries not only rejected the notion of โarbitraryโ government, they considered it the definition of a tyranny. Path to Liberty: June 20, 2022...
Today In History: Delaware Declares Independence from Great Britain and Pennsylvania
On June 15, 1776, Delaware declared its independence from both Great Britain and the colony of Pennsylvania. Delaware never existed as an independent colony under British rule. The colony of Pennsylvania was split into upper and lower sections with separate colonial...
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...