Monthly Archives: February 2010
Weekly Constitution Read: Article VII – Ratification
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same. Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September … Continue reading
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Lunch with The Founders: Thomas Paine
“But where says some is the King of America? I’ll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain…let it be brought forth placed on the divine law, the word … Continue reading
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Naval History – Feb. 28
1844 – The Peacemaker, an experimental 14-inch gun, explodes aboard USS Princeton. 1893 – USS Indiana (BB 1), the first true battleship in the U.S. Navy, is launched. 1959 – USS Strong (DD 758) rescues 13 Arab fishermen from Bahrain … Continue reading
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