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10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1755 or 1757, Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean. If you need a quick primer on Hamilton, here are the…

10 essential facts about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday
On this day, the Boston Tea Party lights a fuse

by NCC Staff

On December 16, 1773, a group of Colonists destroyed a large British tea shipment in Boston harbor. So did this act of defiance…

On this day, the Boston Tea Party lights a fuse
Benjamin Franklin’s last great quote and the Constitution

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1789 that Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote what was probably his last great quote, a saying about the…

Benjamin Franklin’s last great quote and the Constitution
On this day, the Declaration of Independence is officially signed

by Scott Bomboy

August 2, 1776 is one of the most important but least celebrated days in American history, when 56 members of the Second…

On this day, the Declaration of Independence is officially signed
10 fascinating facts about the Declaration of Independence

by NCC Staff

July 4th marks the annual holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. So how much do you know about…

10 fascinating facts about the Declaration of Independence
On this day, Patrick Henry’s most-famous quote

by NCC Staff

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry signaled the coming revolution when he spoke at a Virginia convention and allegedly implored:…

On this day, Patrick Henry’s most-famous quote
Winston Churchill on why the American Constitution matters

by NCC Staff

On the anniversary of his birth, Constitution Daily looks back at what the British leader and author Sir Winston Churchill had to…

Winston Churchill on why the American Constitution matters
10 reasons why America’s first constitution failed

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1777 that the Articles of Confederation, the first American constitution, was sent to the 13 states for…

10 reasons why America’s first constitution failed
On This Day: The Stamp Act plants seeds of the Revolution

by Scott Bomboy

On November 1, 1765, the hated Stamp Act authorized by King George III went into effect in the colonies, despite months of…

On This Day: The Stamp Act plants seeds of the Revolution
On this day: “No taxation without representation!”

by NCC Staff

The Stamp Act Congress met on this day in New York in 1765, a meeting that led nine Colonies to declare the English Crown had no…

On this day: “No taxation without representation!”
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