American Revolution
Alter or Abolish: The Forgotten Declaration that Said it First
Everyone knows the words “it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,” but the Declaration of Independence wasn’t first. Three weeks earlier, on June 12, 1776 – George Mason wrote that same principle into a document that most...
Live Free or Die: Joseph Warren Meant Every Word
Live Free or Die! For Revolutionary War hero Joseph Warren, this was no mere slogan – it was a way of life – and death. Despite the fact that Dr. Joseph Warren is of the greatest American war heroes in history, heโs mostly ignored today – especially...
Patrick Henry’s Virginia Resolves of 1765: Spark of the Revolution
“Not bound to yield obedience.”ย That was no mere slogan. It was a warning – and a call to action printed across the colonies in 1765. The British had just passed the hated Stamp Act. But in Virginia, a 29-year-old freshman legislator named Patrick...
Virginia Association of 1769: A Step Toward Continental Unity
In May 1769, Virginia took a decisive step beyond carefully worded protests by launching an organized and strategic boycott against British goods. Led by George Washington and George Mason, the Virginia Association adapted northern resistance models to fit local...