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Document 5 on our path to the Founding of the American Republic was Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” But, Document 6 in our list, the Declaration of Independence, was America’s point of no return to our native England. Call it a “tipping point,” paradigm shift, crossing the Rubicon, or the die-is-cast…
Introduction “Common Sense,” a pamphlet by Thomas Paine published in January 1776, stands as one of the most influential writings in American history. Amidst the tumultuous events of the American Revolution, Paine’s work not only captured the mood of the colonies but also profoundly shaped their path to independence and…
This is the fourth installment of historical antecedents to the Constitution of the United States. Prior documents were: the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact, the English Bill of Rights, and a foray into an important legal case (Bushell’s Case). Just nine to go, with Thomas Paine’s Common Sense next!! Introduction…
This is my third article on the historical antecedents of the United States Constitution. The Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact have previously been addressed, plus a stop-over into the Rule in Bushell’s case (independence of the jury, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion). Here, we get a two-for-one…
740 BCE – Assyrian Captivity: Several thousand Israelites from Samaria were resettled as captives when the Northern Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire. 586 BCE – Neo-Babylonian Empire’s Conquest: King Nebuchadnezzar II’s reign saw the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, capture of the Kingdom of Judah,…
Stand with me, if you will, on the precipice of history. We continue on a journey from the Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, to the birth of the American Constitution in 1787 – a tale that weaves through centuries, continents, and revolutions in thought. So far, we have been witnesses…
Imagine standing on the edge of the known world, about to step into the unknown. You just crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a tiny ship with your home and civilization behind them. This is the story of a group of daring individuals who, in the pursuit of religious freedom and…
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”Psalm 107:1. The tradition of our Thanksgiving meal goes back to 1620 when a group of people whose quest for freedom led them to the edges of the known world. This isn’t just a tale of a group;…
The Signing of the United States Constitution occurred on September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, representing 12 states (all but Rhode Island, which declined to send delegates), endorsed the Constitution created during the four-month-long convention. Our Constitution did not spring…
