Signing of the Constitution
In a warm room in Philadelphia, 39 men signed the document that formed our nation. With each passing year, America continues her record of having …
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Benjamin Franklin’s Appeal to Prayer During Constitutional Convention
The Actual Events as historically documented JUNE 28, 1787: [below is the speech by Benjamin Franklin and the reports of other who have been recorded …
George Washington Writes his Circular Letter to the States upon Retiring as General of the Armies
By the summer of 1783, the newly formed United States had won the War of Independence, but the survival of the nation remained far from …
The United States of America: A Perpetual Union was Founded by 13 States with the Enactment of the Articles of Confederation
The United States in Congress Assembled (USCA), the third united American republic, was formed by 13 States with the Articles of Confederation’s enactment on March …
George Washington Inspires a Tired and Defeated Army to Continue the Fight for Liberty
George Washington faced a grim moment January 1, 1777. All enlistments for the Continental Army had expired on that date and all of the army, …
Thomas Paine publishes “The American Crisis”: “These Are the Times That Try Men’s Souls… Tyranny, Like Hell, is Not Easily Conquered”
The days of December 1776 were some of America’s darkest times. Thomas Paine epically captured the moment in “The American Crisis.” “These are the times …
Samuel Adams Advocates American Independence
Samuel Adams, one of the most ardent of the Founding Fathers in his desire for independence from England, delivered this speech to a numerous audience …
Benjamin Franklin’s Letter to Lord Howe
At the beginning of the American War of Independence, Howe was known to be sympathetic to the colonists. He had known Benjamin Franklin since late 1774 and was …
The Liberty Bell is Rung in Philadelphia and the People Gathered to Hear the Reading of the Declaration of Independence
The Liberty Bell got its name from being rung July 8, 1776, to call the citizens of Philadelphia together to hear the Declaration of Independence …
The Declaration of Independence Approved by Congress as 56 Courageous Signers “Pledge… Our Lives, Our Fortunes, and Our Sacred Honor.”
When the First Continental Congress adjourned in October of 1774, the delegates agreed to meet again in Philadelphia on May 5, 1775. Between the First and the Second …