The Republic was not Kept: Benjamin Franklin’s Constitution Day Prediction
“A republic … if you can keep it” September 17, 1787 – the day the constitution was signed. We all know Benjamin Franklin’s famous line. But he wasn’t warning us about the government. He wasn’t even warning about the constitution....
Forgotten Foundation: The Story of Small Things Grow Great by Concord
How do you beat the biggest government in history? The founders did it, but they knew there’s no silver bullet. The path to liberty isn’t flashy. It’s slow. Deliberate. Relentless. In 1767, the “Penman of the American Revolution” found the key in ancient...
The Tea Act of 1773 Was a Test of Obedience
On May 10, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. To the average observer, it seemed like a break. Cheaper tea. A financial rescue for the struggling East India Company. A convenient solution. But to the American Revolutionaries, it was a trap. And Benjamin...