The Petition of Right: Essential Part of American History
On June 7, 1628 the Petition of Right was ratified by the British Crown in the days preceding the English Civil War. The measure was passed by the Parliament in May and sent to Charles I for his assent, the royal approbation that endowed the writ with force of law. Of...
The Ides of March: George Washington Quells a Coup
It was the end of 1782 and the War for Independence was all but over, but the details of the official peace treaty had not yet been hammered out between the American delegation (John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams) and their British counterpart (David...
William Dawes: A Literally Unsung Hero of American Liberty
In the shadows of American history, where the deeds of the famous are celebrated, there lies the often overlooked story of William Dawes, a man whose contributions to the cause of American independence are as pivotal as they are under-appreciated. This is the tale of...