Spooner’s Strategy to Stop Usurpation
In his 1850 pamphlet, “A Defence for Fugitive Slaves,” Lysander Spooner gave us a strategy for how to stop unconstitutional acts: resist. But the philosophical foundation he built this on was nothing new under the sun. In fact, the famed anarchist was merely...
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...
Today in History: Founding Father Roger Sherman Born
On April 19, 1721, Roger Sherman was born. A pivotal figure of the American founding period, he was only one of only two people to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of the Confederation, and the United States Constitution. From humble beginnings as a...