Thomas Jefferson’s Canons of Conduct
Thomas Jefferson often took the opportunity to advise his children, grandchildren, and others on matters of personal conduct. Over the years he developed a list …
1810s
Thomas Jefferson: “I hope that we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government…”
“I hope that we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial …
President James Madison’s Thanksgiving Proclamation – March 4, 1815
“The senate and House of Representatives of the United States have by a joint resolution signified their desire that a day may be recommended to …
President James Madison’s Thanksgiving Proclamation – November 16, 1814
“The two Houses of the National Legislature having by a joint resolution expressed their desire that in the present time of public calamity and war …
Francis Scott Key Penned the Poem, the ‘Star Spangled Banner’, Later to Become the National Anthem
Francis Scott Key penned the words to the US National Anthem after watching the bombardment for 25 hours and seeing “Bombs bursting in air, missiles, …
The Battle of Lake Erie: The Capt. Oliver Hazard Perry Miracle
Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, with many of his sailors being free blacks, confronted the British squadron of six vessels, commanded by the one-armed Commodore Robert …
President James Madison 2nd Proclamation on Day of Public Humiliation and Prayer During the War of 1812
President James Madison, known as the “Chief Architect of the Constitution,” declared a National Day of Prayer on July 9, 1812, and again a year …
James Madison Proclamation of a Day of Humiliation and Prayer
President James Madison, known as the “Chief Architect of the Constitution,” declared a couple of National Days of Prayer – one in 1812 and another …
Harvard President Rev. Joseph Willard Warns of Illuminati
Rev. Joseph Willard, the president of Harvard University, said in a speech in Lancaster, New Hampshire: “There is sufficient evidence that a number of societies, …