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Richard Montgomery Had The Clap
Just to be upfront, this particular post is not going to have a lot of pictures. You’ll see why. Richard Montgomery is best known as a hero of the Revolutionary War. The former British army officer who gave his life leading his men in a heroic charge against the walls of Quebec. His wife, Janet… →
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We\'ve Done This Before
\”His Rotundity\” John Adams’ term as President is not a high point of American history. In fact, with the Alien and Sedition Acts, he and the Federalists managed to pass some of the most un-American legislation in history. Forget four score and seven years, the Federalists could not wait twenty years before they tried to… →
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Great Britain has never paid much attention to rights which interfere with her Views: Newfoundland and the American Revolution
Captain James Cook\’s 1775 chart of Newfoundland Newfoundland and its associated fishing grounds were among the most valuable properties in the new world. France and Britain had long warred over the islands. Spain tried to claim a share of the fishing trade and Basque fishermen used the fishing grounds for hundreds of years.… →
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"That odious reptile tribe that breed in the sunshine of despotic power" Edward Livingston and the Alien Bill
Edward Livingston John Adams, apparently not the only president to not understand the Constitution I recently stumbled upon a speech given by Edward Livingston in the House of Representatives during the debate on the Alien Bill in 1798 in the Evans Collection of Early American Imprints. This was part of the famous Alien and Sedition… →
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The United States Constitution
Just to be clear, this is the United States Constitution. No jokes today just the words as they were written because some people seem to have been having trouble finding them. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common… →
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The Lord of Vice
John R. Livingston. If you were looking for a soundtrack for this post I would suggest \”Big Pimpin\” John R. Livingston was an unrepentant businessman. During the Revolutionary War he had made quite a bit of money selling supplies to the continental army. Anything from gunpowder to rum. After the birth of the new nation… →