John Dickinson
John Dickinson Put His Money Where His Mouth Was
It’s one thing to talk about fighting for liberty. It’s another thing to put your money where your mouth is. John Dickinson did just that. Despite his refusal to sign the Declaration of Independence, he was one of the few members of the First or Second...
Today in History: First Draft of the Articles of Confederation Introduced
On this date in 1776, John Dickinson presented the first draft of the Articles of Confederation to the Continental Congress. Congress began considering a plan for a new government even before declaring independence. On June 7, 1776, following instructions from...
Today in History: Articles of Confederation Officially Ratified
Today in History, on March 1, 1781, the states adopted the Articles of Confederation, putting into operation the first constitution for the United States. In July of 1776, the Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee Resolution and adopted the Declaration of...
Oppose a Disease at its Beginning
If you give politicians an inch, they’ll take a mile. The Founders and Old Revolutionaries warned us about this over and over. Take John Dickinson, for example. Known as “the Penman of the Revolution,” he was one of the leading writers in the early...