Remembering Roger Sherman at 300
The only founder who signed the Declaration, Articles of Confederation, Constitution and the Continental Association. Yet, the name Roger Sherman is hardly known to most people today. On this episode, an overview of his life and accomplishments in commemoration of his...
The 10th Amendment in Ten: Top-10 Founders Quotes
More important every day, the “foundation of the Constitution” is how Thomas Jefferson described the 10th Amendment. A quick overview of what it is and why it exists, plus the top-10 quotes from leading founders on the Tenth – and the essential...
The History behind the Three-Fifths Compromise
Of all the compromises which produced the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, the Three-Fifths Compromise is probably considered the most controversial today. But in order to understand what it actually was all about, it’s important to set aside...