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Do You Know About Dr. Matthew Thornton?

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…

April 7, 2017 in Educating Yourself, Education, History.

Do You Know About Francis Hopkinson?

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…

November 12, 2016 in American Exceptionalism, Educating Yourself, Education, History.

Hating Alexander Hamilton: An American Tradition – By Dr. Stephen Knott

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…

June 25, 2015 in Education, History.

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