Lessons of Lexington, 1775

Lessons of Lexington, 1775

by Dan Eichenbaum On the night of April 18, 1775, the lanternรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs alarm sent Revere, William Dawes and other riders on the road to spread the news. The messengers cried out the alarm, awakening every house, warning of the British column making its way towards...

Tom Paine, Liberty’s Hated Torchbearer

by George F. Smith, Mises.org When Thomas Paine’s ship pulled into Baltimore harbor on October 30, 1802, a large gathering of friends and admirers were waiting at dockside to welcome him back. Others stood by as well, some filled with loathing, merely to observe...