Today in History: British Seizure of Gunpowder Leads to “Powder Alarm”
On this date in 1774, British troops seized and removed gunpowder from a magazine in Charlestown, Mass., leading to what became known as the “Powder Alarm.” In effect, the move was a British gun control measure intended to limit the colonists’...
Today in History: John Locke Born
Today history, on Aug 29 1632, political philosopher and theologian John Locke was born. Locke ranks as one of the most influential political philosophers and Enlightenment thinkers. His theories on natural law, social compact theory, property, psychology, monetarism,...
Today in History: Revolutionary War Hero John Laurens Killed in Battle
Today in history, John Laurens, who was a Revolutionary War hero and a close confidante of George Washington, was killed in the Battle of the Combahee River. He was also a southerner far ahead of his time who came up with a scheme to offer some slaves the hope of...