Boston Tea Party? It Actually Started in Philadelphia!
โThe active business of the American Revolution began in Philadelphia.โ Thatโs what Benjamin Rush and John Adams believed – because the spark that ignited the Boston Tea Party wasnโt in Boston. It was lit in Philadelphia on October 16, 1773. This forgotten piece...
The Ignored “Fundamental Principle” of the American Revolution
Think the American Revolution was just about taxes and tea parties? Think again. The real battle was over a much deeper issue: the colonists’ unwavering belief in their right to local, self-government vs a British claim of unlimited power. James Madison called...
The Revolution vs Unlimited, Centralized Power
Taxation without representation, standing armies, suspending legislatures, and so much more – these were all symptoms of a much greater, underlying issue – the British claim of power over the colonies โin all cases whatsoever.โ Path to Liberty: February 5,...