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Jimmy Madison Hid 1794 Secession Pamphlet To Preserve Union

There are four men that are mentioned in this that were in the Philadelphia Convention that framed the Constitution. All four of them realized the gravity of what it is they're discussing in 1794 in Congress. Three of them decide that the solution is disunion. The fourth says I don't think you should do that, but he doesn't say that they can't do it. Do I have your attention and […]

August 4, 2014 5

Transcripts

Virginia Governor Cheers Repeal Of VA Constitution, Where’s The Outrage?

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Jim, you may as well have burned the Virginia Constitution because you're right, that federal court basically said the people of Virginia do not have the legal authority to amend their own charter if a federal judge or a civil rights interest group has a contravening preference. Self-government is gone. Check out today’s transcript for the rest… Begin Mike Church Show Transcript Mike: Jim in Virginia […]

August 4, 2014 9

This Day in Founder's History

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

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 11 July

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 1798, the United States Marine Band was officially formed with legislation signed by President John Adams.

July 11, 2014 7

Transcripts

Republicans and the Term “Conservative”

The Cantor Concession Speech Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "What is this conservative that you speak of, sir? Who is this conservative that you speak of? You see, folks, now we come full square staring right in the eyeballs, right between the eyes of the perversion of the use of that word, of that term. I was just going to go and grab that digital media file and make […]

June 24, 2014 7

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 20 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 1863, West Virginia joined the Union as the 35th state.

June 20, 2014 8

Interviews

Kevin Gutzman – 1776 VA Constitution, Independence Day

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – The greatest revolution among the 13 colonies was not the one that was taking place in Philadelphia in Independence Hall. It was actually taking place in Williamsburg. This was the erection of or the composition of the first state constitution that a free people, or people who had acquired freedom, had ever elected to, as their first act, to put together so that they […]

June 19, 2014 5

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 3 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 1800, President John Adams became the first president to live in Washington, D.C. by taking residence at the Union Tavern in Georgetown.

June 3, 2014 11

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 29 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 1736, that of Patrick Henry.

May 29, 2014 10