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1. Thomas Jefferson; The Ugly Side Of Greatness To promote this disposition to exchange lands, which they have to spare and we want, for necessaries, which we have to spare and they want, we shall push our trading uses, and be glad to see the good and influential individuals among them run in debt...
2. Lewis & Clark Expedition The Lewis & Clark Expedition ~ how exciting! Doesn't it send tickles down your spine? A journey on the way across a broad new land! Who knows what they will see, who they will meet, what dangers await, which obstacles they may come across? The...
3. William Penn - developing freedom in a new world Where did the American ideals of respect for individual liberty and religious freedom first gain legally binding expression? A fair guess would be from the quill pen of William Penn. Having received land in America as payment of a debt by the Britis...
4. The Miracle of the US Constitution The US Constitution, our founding document, was well researched, hotly debated, finely crafted, and backed up by copious study.  The supreme goal of the writers of the constitution was to preserve freedom in the United States throughout the gene...
5. The French Revolution A series of revolutions have occured throughout the world during all of history. Groups of people seeing things differently have unfortunately ended in too much bloodshed. The French Revolutions is one of these wars that took a toll on many people ~...
6. The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Two events made 1776 a remarkable year. The first is the well-known Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress. The other, which ultimately has had a far greater influence on the world in which we live, was the quiet publication of...
7. Unapologetically Conservative T-Shirts I am an unapologetic conservative, even a constitutionalist. I believe the Constitution was built to last and we should stop messing with it. The founding fathers gave us an unbelievable founding document that has been the envy of the world. It is al...
8. Dolley Madison The wife of President James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. She also occasionally acted as what is now described as First Lady of the United States during the administration of Thomas Jefferson - fulfilling the ceremonial function...
9. Thomas Jefferson Biography   Thomas Jefferson  Third President of the United States 1743 - 1826 Born: April 13, 1743 in Shadwell in Albemarle county, Virginia. Died: July 4, 1826 in Monticello in Virginia on the 50tz anniversary of the Declaration of Independence...
10. The USA Presidents President Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America. When this was stated at his inaugoration, it made me wonder about the previous 43 The President of the United States is the head of state and the head of government of the Unite...
11. The Books Barack Obama Reads Below are all the books and authors that have contributed to the shaping of Barack Obama. Obama is a devourer of books, and that means that he has gleaned insights from thousands of books over his lifetime. As a young man in Chicago, Obama characteris...
12. Get Gun Training, your civic responsibility "It is sobering to reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence." - Charles A. B...
13. The Five Black Presidents of the United States of America What is so significant about the one drop rule and why would that claim that some of our Unitied State presidents were African American? Well the one drop rule is historical in nature and comes from a term that has been held in the United States that...
14. The Two Dollar Bill Originally introduced in July 1862, the Two Dollar Bill has seen very little circulation during its history as legal US currency. This has lead to many urban legends, tall tales, and for some, allegations of counterfeiting. But in fact, the Two Dolla...
15. John Adams Biography John Adams (1735 - 1826) Member of the Continental Congress, diplomat, vice president and second president of the United States (1797-1801). Revolutionary War Figure. John Adams, son of Deacon John Adams and Susanna Boylston, was the fifth gener...
16. The American Revolution The American Revolution (1775-83) (also known as the American War of Independence) was a major military struggle in which the 13 British colonies of the east coast of North America became independent from Great Britain and became the  United Sta...
17. Recovering Constitutional Jefferson Republicanism Republicanism. Conservatism.These are not dirty words. They've just been mangled by the liberal media and phony Republicans. But we can recover our foundations. Just gotta raise old Thomas Jefferson from the dead. Well, at least what he stood for. Hi...
18. I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS Ever since I was a kid I had a fascination with the TWO DOLLAR BILL. The only bill/currency with Thomas Jefferson on the front.
19. THE AMERICAN WHISKEY TRAIL The American Whiskey Trail is steeped in our country's history. George Washington, our first president, has ties to the roots of making American whiskey. The Trail runs through 5 states and can be a an exciting road trip or several weekend getaways...
20. Washington DC Photos Washington DC isn't your typical city. Not only is it the capitol of the United States, but it's one of the most architecturally unique. There's no other city in the country laid out quite like Washington--from the low lying National Mall area to the...