The Miraculous Story of ‘The Bulletproof President’, George Washington
The miraculous story of ‘The Bulletproof President’ once appeared in virtually every student text in America. At the Battle at the Monongahela, Washington and the …
1750s
The First Political Cartoon: Benjamin Franklin’s Satirical ‘Join, or Die’
Join or Die Benjamin Franklin is famous for his sense of humor. In 1751, he wrote a satirical commentary in his Pennsylvania Gazette suggesting that …
Ben Franklin Letter to Joseph Huey which he Speaks of Being Doers of the Word and not Hearers Only
Ben Franklin Letter to Joseph Huey (dated June 6, 1753): “I can only show my gratitude for these mercies from God, by a readiness to …
Rev. Jonathan Mayhew gives his Famous Sermon that Inspired the Declaration of Independence
In his 1818 analysis of the Revolution, John Adams said, But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American War? …