founding fathers

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 1 July

This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in 1944, that of a well-known libertarian, non-interventionist student of Austrian economic theory and supporter of former Congressman Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell.

July 1, 2015 13

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 19 June

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 1775, George Washington was commissioned by the Continental Congress as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

June 19, 2015 3

Founders Television

Kevin Gutzman on John Dickinson and the AUMF

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - Kevin Gutzman joins us on today's Founders TV to talk to us about how John Dickinson (or any of the Founding Fathers) would have counseled the current world rulers in Washington D.C. on Syria and the AUMF. Well, how does Prof. Gutzman think the Founders would have responded to the current situation? Well, to put it mildly... they probably would not have […]

June 19, 2015 4

Founders Television

Patrick Henry May Not Be Who You Think He Is

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - The painting that you think of when you think of Patrick Henry was painted in 1815... well, Patrick Henry died in 1799. What other popular portraits of Patrick Henry are there? The one where he's arguing against the Stamp Act at the House of Burgesses, but that one wasn't finished until the 1850's. Even though Patrick Henry was a very busy man, […]

June 19, 2015 4

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 18 June

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 1812, the War of 1812 began with President James Madison’s signing of a declaration of war against Great Britain.

June 18, 2015 13

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 13 June

This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1816 on this day, an announcement appeared in Baltimore newspapers, “Gas Light Without Oil, Tallow, Wick or Smoke.” It was a sensational headline for the time, but was followed by a description of the new gas lighting on display at the Peale Museum. An admission fee was […]

June 13, 2015 11

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 10 June

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 1752, Ben Franklin conducted an experiment which has grown into legend. Franklin hypothesized that lightning was a form of electricity. His method of proving this was originally church steeple but he then opted to go fly a kite.

June 10, 2015 7

Founders Television

Defenders of the Constitution… Is There Anybody Out There?

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - How many TRUE statesmen have their been recently? True defenders of the Constitution. Ted Cruz? Nah. Ron Paul is about the only one that we can actually think of. And it doesn't matter if these guys are Republican or Democrat. Why anyone would want to jump on board with any member of the current political class is beyond comprehension. Almost everyone is […]

June 9, 2015 2

Daily Clip

What the Declaration of Independence is Really About

Mandeville, LA - This Clip of The Day was originally aired and published on Jul 3,2012 and is part of the Founders Pass Flashback Collection. Exclusive Audio and Transcript - The Declaration of Independence declares that the King of Great Britain and the parliament of Great Britain no longer has political authority over the former 13 colonies. Talk about divvying the property up. To do that, they had to declare it, […]

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