Robert Morris

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 4 March

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. Learn about Inauguration Day, the 11th Amendment and much more on today's Founders History...

March 4, 2015 9

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 11 September

On this day in 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury by President Washington. Initially Robert Morris had been appointed Secretary of the Treasury, but Morris declined the office and recommended Hamilton for the position. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founders History at mikechurch.com

September 11, 2014 6

Transcripts

Interview With Kevin Gutzman

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – In other words, Washington did what Washington always did. He pretended like he didn’t want to be there and he didn’t want anything to do with the proceedings and he just happened to be nominated for this grand position. Then, as he always did, he executed his task with historical flair and brilliance. To talk about this and to help flesh it out and […]

May 28, 2013 15

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 31 January 2013

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. Two notable birthdays on this day: Gouvernor Morris (1752) and Robert Morris (1734).

January 31, 2013 10

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founders History – 6 November

In 1777 on this day, Continental Congress in session, “Resolved, That Colonel James Wilkinson, adjutant general in the northern army, in consideration of his services in that department, and being strongly recommended by General Gates as a gallant officer, and a promising military genius, and having bought the despatches to Congress, giving an account of the surrender of Lieutenant General Burgoyne and his army, on the 17 day of October […]

November 6, 2012 5