This Day In Founding Fathers History – 1 July

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Email | RSS

Mandeville,LA– This day in Founding Fathers History for July 1st.

FOLKS, a message from Mike – In addition to This Day in Founding Father’s History, a Founders Pass Member Exclusive; we have over 70, of my personally designed, written, produced and directed products for sale in the Founders Tradin’ Post, 24/7,  here. You can also support our efforts with a Founders Pass membership granting total access to years of My work for just .17 cents per day. Not convinced? Take the tour! Thanks for 18 years of mike church.com! – Mike

[private |FP-Monthly|FP-Yearly|FP-Yearly-WLK|FP-Yearly-So76|Founding Brother|Founding Father|FP-Lifetime]

If you’re having problems playing the video, please download it, there may be an incompatibility with your browser.

[/private]

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 1 July 

On this day in 1865, New Hampshire ratified the 13^th Amendment to the United States Constitution, and on the same day four years later, New Hampshire ratified the 15^th Amendment. ₁

In 1847 on this day, the five-cent Franklin and ten-cent Washington postage stamps were issued. ₂

One notable birthday on this day in 1944, that of a well-known libertarian, non-interventionist student of Austrian economic theory and supporter of former Congressman Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell. ₃

Another birthday on this day in 1725, that of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau. Rochambeau was a French general. He played a major role in the war for American independence, serving as commander in chief of the French Expeditionary Force which allied itself with the Continental Army.  ₄

_{1 “Ratification of Constitutional Amendments,” www.usconstitution.net/constamrat.html
2 “The First U.S. Postage Stamp Honoring Benjamin Franklin, Patriot and Postmaster,” National Postal Museum, www.postalmuseum.si.edu/museum/1d_franklin.html
3 “Lew Rockwell, Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Rockwell
4 “Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau,” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,_comte_de-Rochambeau}

AbbyMcGinnis

See Full Bio