The Forgotten Declaration that Explained the War for Independence
We are “resolved to die freemen rather than live slaves.” These powerful words, penned by Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson, hold a prominent place in the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, approved unanimously by the Second Continental...
James Madison on the Ignored “Fundamental Principle of the Revolution”
Forget schoolhouse history. James Madison exposed a much deeper truth about the American Revolution. It wasn’t just “taxation without representation.” He argued that the real fight was over fundamental principles: the colonists’ right to local,...
Unlimited Supremacy, Gun Control and the American Revolution
When most people talk about the Revolution – they tend to point to “taxation without representation” as the main reason. Or, they go through a few of the listed grievances in the Declaration of Independence – but almost everyone seems to miss...