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On September 17, 1787, a group of men gathered in a closed meeting room to sign the greatest vision of human freedom in history,…
On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called “the United Colonies.” The…
There’s no doubt the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. But which date has the legitimate…
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the Constitution.
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Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of…
On March 11, 1861, delegates from the newly formed Confederate States of America agreed on their own constitution. And much of it…
On this day in 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean. If you need a quick primer on Hamilton, here are the…
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