Benjamin Franklin’s Finest: Top Views from the “First American”
Today in history, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born. Referred to many as โThe First American,โ Franklin was famous at home and abroad. Heโs considered one of the foremost polymaths in history, and was a leading writer, scientist, inventor, publisher,...
These are the Times that Try Men’s Souls
Beginning with the immortal line, โTHESE are the times that try men’s souls,โ Thomas Paineโs โThe American Crisis, No. Iโ holds a revered place in American History. Composed as a patriotic rallying cry for a weary army, and to reject and refute British arguments...
Today in History: Second Continental Congress Responds to King George’s Proclamation of Rebellion
On Dec. 6, 1775, the Second Continental Congress responded to King George III’s proclamation of rebellion, reaffirming the colonists’ loyalty to the crown but reasserting their right to resist unconstitutional acts of Parliament. King George issued A...