This Day In Founding Fathers History – 1 July

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 1 July 

On this day in 1865, New Hampshire ratified the 13^th Amendment to the United States Constitution, and on the same day four years later, New Hampshire ratified the 15^th Amendment. ₁

In 1847 on this day, the five-cent Franklin and ten-cent Washington postage stamps were issued. ₂

One notable birthday on this day in 1944, that of a well-known libertarian, non-interventionist student of Austrian economic theory and supporter of former Congressman Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell. ₃

Another birthday on this day in 1725, that of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau. Rochambeau was a French general. He played a major role in the war for American independence, serving as commander in chief of the French Expeditionary Force which allied itself with the Continental Army.  ₄

 

_{1 “Ratification of Constitutional Amendments,” www.usconstitution.net/constamrat.html
2 “The First U.S. Postage Stamp Honoring Benjamin Franklin, Patriot and Postmaster,” National Postal Museum, www.postalmuseum.si.edu/museum/1d_franklin.html
3 “Lew Rockwell, Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Rockwell
4 “Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau,” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,_comte_de-Rochambeau}