This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1846, Congress approved President James K. Polk’s request to declare war on Mexico in a boundary dispute over Texas, known as the Mexican-American War.Read More

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1860 on this day, the Pony Express between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California began.Read More

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in history in 1753, that of John Taylor of Caroline.Read More