Nov 9
What the Framers would say about the new marijuana state laws
Amy Feldman looks at the bigger picture about the controversy over new marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado, and how the Founding Fathers would feel about them.
Jul 2
Happy Second of July? The story behind the battle for America’s birthday
Here is the story of how the United States almost celebrated Independence Day on July 2nd.
Jun 15
Did the Magna Carta start the American Revolution?
Did the American Revolution of 1776 really start on June 15, 1215 when the Magna Carta was signed in England?
Apr 4
The secret life of the Commerce Clause
The want of a central authority over commercial affairs was one of the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and a central animating purpose behind the Constitutional Convention that convened in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787.
Nov 9
No Framer Left Behind: Why Washington’s experiment in education reform would appall the Founders
Education started out as a local enterprise under the Tenth Amendment.
