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The March of the Flag Speech 1898
Urging Americans to follow a divinely inspired march beyond our borders, Albert Beveridge connects with his use of scriptural phraseology, tapping into popular views.
In...
U.S. Tax System History in the 18th Century
Taxes have been imposed on Americans since 1765 and evolved throughout the centuries, some related to historical events and others were more added more...
The Great Secretaries of State
Some of the greatest figures of American history have held the top Cabinet position of Secretary of State. For some it was a stepping...
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
The response of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
The Resolutions and the Authors
When the Alien and...
U.S. Tax System History in the 19th Century
Taxes that were used to raise money for the Wars were later repealed and would later be replaced by the income tax.
Americans often resisted...
John C. Calhoun’s Theory of Nullification
A threat of secession that galvanized the country and helped to set the stage for the coming Civil War.
In 1828 Congress passed a new...
From Republic to Democracy
The proclamation that all men are created equal took a long time to fulfill in a nation that originally denied political rights to all...
Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact Compared
Attempts to link documents in the Western tradition with the expansion of popular political participation may be disingenuous and mythical.
Proponents of a chronology designed...
The Louisiana Purchase and US Ratification
President Jefferson put the interests of the nation above ideological considerations when confronted with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory.
When Robert Livingston and James...
Checks and Balances and the US Constitution
The first three Articles of the United States Constitution detail and discuss specific powers reserved to the three branches of government that enable a...