Document 6: A Witness to Revolution: The Declaration of Independence’s Defiant Leap
Document 5 on our path to the Founding of the American Republic was Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” But, Document 6…
Document 5: Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”: Catalyzing the American Revolution
Introduction “Common Sense,” a pamphlet by Thomas Paine published in January 1776, stands as one of the most influential writings…
Document 4: The Virginia Declaration of Rights – Precursor to the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights
This is the fourth installment of historical antecedents to the Constitution of the United States. Prior documents were: the Magna…
Document 3: English Bill of Rights: Context, Provisions, Impact, and Legacy
This is my third article on the historical antecedents of the United States Constitution. The Magna Carta and the Mayflower…
AntiSemitism – Neither recent, nor justified. From the Assyrian Captivity (740 BCE) to the Crushing of the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-35 CE)
740 BCE – Assyrian Captivity: Several thousand Israelites from Samaria were resettled as captives when the Northern Kingdom of Israel…
Document 3a: Echoes of Liberty: From the Magna Carta to Bushell’s Stand – The Unyielding Journey of Justice and Rights
Stand with me, if you will, on the precipice of history. We continue on a journey from the Magna Carta,…
Electrical Vehicles Need Charging. So let’s go nuclear!!!!
What’s the buzz, tell me what’s a-happening Why should you want to know? Don’t you mind about the future Don’t…
Document 2: The Mayflower Compact – A Foundation for Religious Freedom and Representative Governance
Imagine standing on the edge of the known world, about to step into the unknown. You just crossed the Atlantic…