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Constitutional Voices: The Declaration as a Constant Call to Freedom
In part two of a two-part series, Charles Sahm explains how no group has been more steadfast in their devotion to the core beliefs…
Constitutional Voices: Patrick Henry’s Complex Legacy
In his time, Patrick Henry achieved great fame for his skills as an orator and for his advocacy for independence from Great…
Constitutional Voices: William Penn
Today, William Penn is remembered for his role as the founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. But his influence as a voice for…
Constitutional Voices: James Otis Jr.
James Otis Jr. was not among the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, and he had largely vanished from public life by…
The Lifelong Pursuit of Virtue
When Benjamin Franklin set out on what he called his “bold and arduous project” of moral perfection, he did not imagine he…
