The Founders and the Constitution: John Dickinson
Like James Madison, the subject of the last essay in this series, John Dickinson was one of those Founders about whom it could be said, “Without him, we probably would not have a Constitution.” However, Madison’s contribution is justly renown, while Dickinson’s has...
Thomas Paine, Passionate Pamphleteer for Liberty
As nobody before, Thomas Paine stirred ordinary people to defend their liberty. He wrote the three top-selling literary works of the eighteenth century, which inspired the American Revolution, issued a historic battle cry for individual rights, and challenged the...
Richard Price: Torchbearer of Liberty
“Make way! Make way for the good Dr. Price!” This is reportedly the familiar cry of farmers and tradesman who would greet Richard Price every morning as he would pass by their stalls at the marketplace. Today, there are PhDs in American history who have never heard of...