This Day in Founder’s History

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 15 November

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: articles of confederation, Continental Congress, john dickinson

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union for ratification by each state.….Continue

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 14 November

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: Continental Congress, george washington

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation.….Continue

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 13 November

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: 13th Amendment, Charles Preston, Ethan Allen, Fort St. Jean, Guy Carleton, Montreal, Richard Montgomery

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1775, Brigadier General Richard Montgomery captured Montreal.….Continue

Monday, November 12th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 12 November

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: Abigail Adams, North Carolina Constitution, North Carolina Fifth Provincial Congress, Olive Branch Petition, Richard Caswell

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1775 on this day, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, after King George refused the Americans’ Olive Branch Petition.….Continue

Friday, November 9th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 9 November

Contains Exclusive: Transcript Topics: Lechmere Point, Thomas Mifflin, William Thompson

On this day in 1775, Americans successfully drove off British soldiers trying to steel livestock at Lechmere Point, in present-day Cambridge, Massachusetts. ….Continue

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 8 November

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: george washington, Joseph Reed, montana

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1889 on this day, Montana became the 41st state to be admitted into the Union by presidential proclamation of President Benjamin Harrison.….Continue

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 6 November

Contains Exclusive: Transcript Topics: Andrew Allen, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Humphreys, Continental Congress, Edward Biddle, James Wilkinson, James Wilson, john dickinson, John Morton, Robert Morris, Thomas Willing

In 1777 on this day, Continental Congress in session, “Resolved, That Colonel James Wilkinson, adjutant general in the northern army, in consideration of his services in that department, and being strongly recommended by General Gates as a gallant officer, and a promising military genius, and having bought the despatches to Congress, giving an account of the surrender of Lieutenant General Burgoyne and his army, on the 17 day of October last, be….Continue

Monday, November 5th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 5 November

Contains Exclusive: Transcript Topics: Iroquois, Treaty of Fort Stanwix, Washington Allston, William Johnson

One notable birthday on this day in history in 1779, that of Washington Allston, American painter and poet from South Carolina. Washington pioneered America’s Romantic movement of landscape painting.….Continue

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 2 November

Contains Exclusive: Transcript Topics: farewell address, george washington, Patrick J Buchanan

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1783, General George Washington issued his farewell address to the Army.….Continue

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Thursday, November 1st, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 1 November

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: Benjamin Franklin, john adams, Stamp Act, White House

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1765, the “Duties in American Colonies Act 1765,” otherwise known as the Stamp Act, passed by British Parliament, was enacted.….Continue

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 31 October

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, King George III, William Paca

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in history in 1735, that of John Adams, 1st Vice President and 2nd President of the United States. On this day in 1776, King George III made his first speech before British Parliament since the Declaration of Independence was signed, entitled “His Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech to Both Houses o….Continue

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 30 October

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, john adams

Monday, October 29th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 29 October

Contains Exclusive: Audio, Video Topics: Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, John Hancock

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1777, John Hancock resigned as president of the Continental Congress. ….Continue

Friday, October 26th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 26 October

Topics: Benjamin Franklin, Charles Pinckney, Constitution, Continental Congress

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in history in 1757, that of Charles Pinckney. Pinckney started his law practice at the age of 22 in Charleston, South Carolina.….Continue