“Peace is the highest aspiration of the American people.” – President Ronald Reagan
Peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will NEGOTIATE for it. We will not surrender for it.…
The Genius of the American Constitution (major revision of earlier post) 1,706 words
Why It Endures The American Constitution, adopted in 1787, has been the foundation of the United States’ stability and success…
Document 10: Debates at 1787 Constitutional Convention: The ‘Bait and Switch’ that Made a Nation
A Step Back in Time Imagine traveling back to the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, where significant history was unfolding.…
Document 8: Annapolis Convention, 1786 – Quiet Beginnings of a Constitutional Revolution
In a room where ostensibly nothing happened, the Annapolis Convention of 1786 quietly set the stage for a monumental shift…
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…