Olive Branch Petition

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "Folks, what you read here is basically the beginning of the system of American government that would be set forth in the Articles of Confederation and then in the Constitution. You can hear, in between the lines here, there is a sense of justice, a sense of right and wrong, and a system of tradition, right and wrong coming from tradition. This is what […]

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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 8 July

This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1797 on this day, Senator William Blount of Tennessee was expelled from Congress. Blount was charged with a high misdemeanor for his part in the conspiracy to enlist Americans and Cherokee Indians to assist the British in their quest to conquer Spanish Florida and Louisiana.

July 8, 2014 8

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founders History – 12 November

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1775 on this day, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, after King George refused the Americans’ Olive Branch Petition.

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