Northwest Ordinance

Propose New Government Proves States Independent Not Indivisible

Federal Convention of 1787 Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "Federal Convention of 1787 began 227 years ago today. It was to meet in Philadelphia to consider amendments to the Articles of Confederation. That’s all it was supposed to do. It wasn’t supposed to be secret. Few of the things that happened were actually supposed to happen. It is thought by many, or fantasized by many, that those events that I […]

May 14, 2014 2

Transcripts

Why Was Congress Granted Territory Power?

It Had Nothing To Do With Turtles, or Fish.....or Birds Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "There’s an interesting report that Mr. Hayward makes in the opening chapter of How the West Was Lost, which is entitled “From the Beginning.” That’s that the clause in Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, that only applied and thus would apply to the land that was ceded by the several states that […]

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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 26 March

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 1749, that of William Blount. Find out about him in today's Founders History...

March 26, 2014 7