War of 1812

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 18 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 1812, the War of 1812 began with President James Madison’s signing of a declaration of war against Great Britain.

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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 10 May

The Day in Founding Fathers History - 10 May On this day in 1736, Charity Hospital opened at Chartres and Bienville Streets in New Orleans. Jean Louis, a French seaman and ship builder, willed his property for “the founding of a hospital for the sick of the City of New Orleans.” The hospital was initially called Hospital of Saint John or L’Hospital des Pauvres de la Charite (Hospital for the […]

May 20, 2015 16

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 14 March

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1883 German philosopher and political theorist Karl Marx died.

March 14, 2015 15

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 18 February

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. Check out today's Founders History to find out what John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail.

February 18, 2015 7

Daily Clip

Sales Taxes Go Way Back…And They’re Always A Bad Idea

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – “Sales Tax: History of a Dumb Idea” by Mason Gaffney, this is part of my post. I found this wonderful essay written by Mr. Gaffney in Insights Magazine back in 2005 about sales taxes. He writes about the history of the sales tax. It goes way, way back, farther than you can ever imagine. Check out today’s audio and transcript for the rest…

May 7, 2013 6

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 16 April 2013

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1818, the Rush-Bagot Treaty or “Rush-Bagot Disarmament” was ratified by Congress.

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Transcripts

Kevin Gutzman – A Comparison of Presidents on Presidents’ Day

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - You said Tyler is your favorite president. He’s another one of these guys that if you ask Joseph Ellis or the woman that wrote the book that ultimately became the movie Lincoln, one of these presidential historians, Tyler will probably rank somewhere between 38 and 43, yet you and McClanahan ranked him up there as number one and two. Why? Check out today's transcript […]

February 19, 2013

Interviews

Kevin Gutzman Interview – James Madison, Rand Paul, and much more…

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - James Madison and the Making of America is out in paperback today. The author, of course, the one and only Kevin Gutzman, is on the Dude Maker Hotline with us. Check out today's transcript for the rest...

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