Thursday, July 4, 2013

Looking back at our History of Freedom

Independence Day: July 2nd or July 4th?
Trevor Thomas
Independence in 1776 was very far from a foregone conclusion.
 
Why the Revolution Worked
Mike Konrad
In 1776, America actually had everything going for it. Is that still the case?
 
Celebrating the Declaration of Independence
Brian Vanyo
By the standards of the Founders, the United States today is a despotism. 
 
150 Years Ago: Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Slavery's Undoing
J. Robert Smith
In July 1863, after a string of bloody defeats, the cause of freedom at last began to prevail. There's a lot we can learn from that narrative.
 
Our True Founding Principles
Jerome Huyler
If the Declaration and the Constitution are the foundation on which this country is built, then it was John Locke who created the framework for them 

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