Did you know that Dr. Matthew Thornton was one of 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence to be born in Ireland? In addition to that he and his family were subject to religious intolerance not once but at least twice. Dr. Thornton would work on his father’s land in Worcester, Massachusetts until his father…
Did you know that Francis Hopkinson, Pennsylvania Signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a multi-talented man wrote music and satirical pieces, along with producing pieces of art and inventing or improving items? Some of the items he improved or invented were the harpsichord pic, ships logs, and a shaded candlestick. He was also a…
The below piece originally appeared on the Federalist site and is written by one of my professors. It is an excellent piece that gives a historical perspective to the Hamilton/Jefferson debate. The recent decision by Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to displace Alexander Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill would be warmly welcomed by the Democratic Party’s…
