Happy Sunday! Attached is a summary of my “morning history” posts from this past week. Enjoy and have a great week! Monday, May 25 On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention finally began! FULL STORY: http://on.fb.me/1RBOvbZ (Facebook); http://bit.ly/1EL3xmt (Instagram) Tuesday, May 26 On this day in 1775, Americans embark on an expedition to Noddle’s […]
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Article V: Protecting the “General Liberty or Security of the People”
On or around this day in 1788, Alexander Hamilton was working on a paper that would defend the ability of STATES—not Congress—to begin the constitutional amendment process.[1] To date, this state-initiated process has never been used. Not even one time! Perhaps a little background is in order. Article V of the United States Constitution provides […]
This Week in History: The Tariff of Abominations, American Red Cross founded, Squalus sinks
Happy Sunday! Attached is a summary of my “morning history” posts from this past week. Enjoy and have a great week! Monday, May 18 On this day in 1908, Teddy Roosevelt signed an act restoring the motto “In God We Trust” to certain U.S. coins. But he’d just tried to have the phrase removed! The […]
This Week in History: An unsung female hero, the Battle of Alamance, the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Happy Sunday! Attached is a summary of my “morning history” posts from this past week. Enjoy and have a great week! Monday, May 11 On this day in 1779, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. In many ways, John Hart’s story is rather simple. There was no flashy moment of heroism during […]
This Week in History: Hindenburg crash, the first inaugural ball, the “Liberty Affair”
Happy Sunday! Attached is a summary of my “morning history” posts from this past week. Enjoy and have a great week! Monday, May 4 On this day in 1820, future First Lady Julia Tyler was born. She married President John Tyler in a secret wedding! Julia was born into a prominent and socially active family, […]