During the American Revolution, the battlefield wasn’t just on the front lines—it was in secret back rooms, whispered exchanges, and apparently invisble ink. General George Washington, revered for his leadership and military strategy, was also a master of espionage. One of his lesser-known but critical tactics involved invisible ink, a…
Tag: History
The 17 Year Old That Created The Modern United States Flag: Robert Heft
The Assignment: In 1958, Robert G. Heft was a 17-year-old junior at Lancaster High School in Ohio. When his history teacher assigned a class project to design a new U.S. flag, Heft decided to go beyond the conventional. At the time, the United States had 48 states, but Heft anticipated…
Original Intent
Original Intent; We hear these words spoken with reverence whenever there is a discussion of how to interpret the Constitution.
Cynicism is Easy. Optimism is tough. Be tough.
The founders assembled in 1787 with the original intent that they would amend the Articles of Confederation.
The Rule of Law
The words make it sound like it is chiseled in stone somewhere independent of human change. In fact, the rule of law is a dynamic series of written and unwritten restraints that compel us to behave in a certain way.
The Four Hundred; Caroline Astor and Her New High Society
The Gilded age in New York was a fascinating point in time full of innovation, and the four hundred played a crucial role in this development.
E Pluribus Unum
E Pluribus Unum was the American Motto chosen by our Founders. These men with the exception of George Washington were classically trained scholars.
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson is said to have written the poetry of America’s aspirations, Madison wrote the prose.
Vaccines, Red Lights and The Common Good
Due to the recent prevalence of anti-vaccine sentiment the vaccination rate in Florida
has dipped to 90% and an outbreak has occurred.
John Jay
John Jay has historically been relegated to the second tier of the Founding Fathers. Yet he was instrumental in getting New York to ratify the Constitution. Had either Virginia or New York failed to ratify the Constitution it is unlikely that the young nation would have survived. He successfully negotiated…