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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 20 May

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 1768, that of Dolley Madison. Madison was born in North Carolina, widowed in her early 20s, and married James Madison (4th President) in 1794.

May 20, 2015 6

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 31 July

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 31 July On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress issued “Resolutions of Congress on Lord North’s Conciliatory Proposal.” The proposal had been an attempt to divide the colonies by urging one or more colonies to abandon the others. British Parliament offered colonies to the chance to contribute to parliament’s “common defense” in order to be exempted from certain taxes. Virginia was first […]

July 30, 2014 12

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Washington Was Humble In Foreign Policy When He Didn’t Have To Be

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – There’s a marvelous story behind George Washington’s farewell address and the iterations that it went through. Madison started writing on it and helping Washington out. Something happened between Madison and Washington so Madison didn’t finish the job. Then Washington turned to Hamilton to put the finishing touches on it to prepare the address so he could put it in the form that he could publish […]

July 29, 2014 7

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The Real American History Quiz # 4 – Test Your American History Skills

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Let’s go to the Dude Maker Hotline and talk to my buddy Stephen Klugewicz, who is here to help present the Franklin’s Opus Real American History Quiz #4. Check out today’s transcript for the rest… Begin Mike Church Show Transcript Mike: Let’s go to the Dude Maker Hotline and talk to my buddy Stephen Klugewicz, who is here to help present the Franklin’s Opus […]

January 22, 2014 2

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Daniel Shays And SEAL Team 6

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - Few people know really what happened, the real story of Daniel Shays. Shays disappeared after Benjamin Lincoln fired those three cannon shots into his rebel crowd in November of 1786. Shays was basically never heard from again but went into New York or the Adirondacks. Legend says he became a mountain man. There were people that knew Shays and knew the entire story. I […]

February 12, 2013 10

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This Day In Founders History – 22 October

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation.

October 22, 2012 26

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This Day In Founders History – 6 September

[private FP-Yearly|FP-Monthly|FP-Yearly-WLK|FP-Free] If you're having problems playing the video, please download it, there may be an incompatibility with your browser. [/private] This Day In Founders History – 6 September On this day in 1716, the first lighthouse was built in the United States, Boston Light, located on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor. The original lighthouse was held by British forces during the Revolutionary War and attacked and burned twice. […]

September 6, 2012 8

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This Day In Founders History – 31 July

[private FP-Yearly|FP-Monthly] If you're having problems playing the video, please download it, there may be an incompatibility with your browser. [/private] This Day In Founders History – July 31 On this day in 1790, the U.S. Patent Office issued the first patent to Samuel Hopkins for his process for making potash and pearl ashes, used in fertilizer. In 1792 on this day, the cornerstone was laid for the U.S. Mint […]

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