Washington’s First Inaugural Address
George Washington gave his First Inaugural Address on Thursday, April 30, 1789. He said: Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: AMONG …
History
Presidential Birthdays
A partial list from the full list at Indepthinfo.com: George Washington February 22, 1732 John Adams October 30 1735 …
When the Earth Was at This Point in its Orbit
I.e., on this day in history. Excuse the small font size; I wanted the post to look good, to have each event stay on one …
Jefferson’s Second Inaugural Address
Thomas Jefferson gave his Second Inaugural Address on Monday, March 4, 1805. He said: PROCEEDING, fellow-citizens, to that qualification which the Constitution requires before my …
Ben Again 2
In a letter to Mary Stevenson (written, it is thought, in November 1760, or sometime in 1761), Mr. Franklin said: My Experiment was this. I …
Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe
“Depend upon it, after all, Thomas, Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a man. …
Ben Again
It looks like he might have been involved in coming up with the “Don’t Tread On Me” flag and idea. Or was he only involved …
Happy Birthday Ben Franklin!!
At PBS.org they have an apt description of Mr. Franklin: He was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. Born …
The Great Industrialists: Heroes or Villains?
How many of us have been taught in history about the “Robber Barons?” Everyone here been taught about them, right? They must be evil and …
Capitalism Cartoons
An enjoyable video introduction to what capitalism is can be found in the 1948 cartoons “Make Mine Freedom” and “Going Places,” both found at the …