Resistance, Revolution, and Liberty: The Untold Legacy of John Hancock
“I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.” On January 23, 1737, one of America’s most important yet often overlooked revolutionaries was born: John Hancock. Though he is widely recognized today for his iconic signature on the Declaration...
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense: A Timeless Call for Liberty vs Unlimited Power
Government … even in its best state … is still evil. Thomas Paine didn’t pull any punches in Common Sense. First published on January 10, 1776, it remains one of the most important pamphlets in American history. Far more than a rousing call for...
Before Lexington and Concord: The British Gun Grab That Nearly Sparked the Revolution
Despite the fact that it proved to be mostly a false alarm, the “Powder Alarm” of Sept 1-2, 1774 showed the colonists that the British were serious – and willing to use gun control efforts to subjugate them. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? In response,...