All historical references, especially American history
George Clymer was an orphan who made good. Very good. George Clymer, a grandson of an original settler of the Penn colony, became an orphan at the age of one. He went to live with a wealthy uncle in Philadelphia, where he received an informal education and he grew up working in his uncle’s mercantile …
For this lesser-known signer, I am reproducing two separate takes on his life. The first one is from the White House site where I have been getting my information on the other signers. The second one is from an X post that crossed my feed earlier today. Same guy, two different looks at his life …
I just learned today about Caesar Rodney. It seems that he had his own "Midnight Ride" for the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Caesar Rodney was born October 7, 1728 on a sprawling farm in Kent County, Delaware. After losing his father in his youth, Rodney inherited wealth and responsibility that he used for …
Continue reading Lesser-known Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney of Delaware
September 7, 2007 "You know what happened in Philadelphia in 1776 was a miracle. Divine inspiration had to have been there. The principles may be bigger than the men who wrote "em down, but they did write them, and they were not racists, and they were not bigots, whatever else the PC crowd teaches today... …
Continue reading Wisdom from Rush Limbaugh, on America’s Founding Principles
This is a different take on the Boston Tea Party. 252 years ago today, the British Empire closed the busiest port in North America to teach one colony a lesson, and accidentally turned thirteen colonies into one country. On December 16, 1773, a few dozen Bostonians had thrown 342 chests of East India Company tea …
Did you know that there was a set of brothers who both signed the Declaration of Independence? Francis Lightfoot Lee was one of a pair. Francis Lightfoot Lee was born on October 14, 1734, at Stratford Hall Plantation, Virginia, into the prominent Lee family, a political dynasty with roots in America dating back to the …
Seattle seems to be doing its level best to make things miserable for everyone. These first few stories are all from the MyNorthwest.com site. Former King County Sheriff says City has Failed Aurora, but Arresting Sex Workers is first step. Seattle decriminalized prostitution, leading to gun battles on public streets between rival pimps. Major thoroughfare …
Continue reading Welcome to Seattle at the end of May, 2026. Updated May 29.
Here are some stories and places you will find edifying. https://twitter.com/jameslucasit/status/2060032596793565673?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Vertigo! https://twitter.com/jwhaifa/status/2059308681167057372?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Chagall is one of my favorite artists. https://twitter.com/samahoole/status/2058200985424601597?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ The Medieval period was not really a Dark Age. https://twitter.com/ancienthistorry/status/2060461669252481346?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ This may change your thinking Happy Friday!
The Left has been demonstrating in live video and public comments exactly who they are, and what their plans are if they regain power, at all levels of government. They used to work quietly behind the scenes, accumulating power and elbowing aside anyone who attempted to thwart their designs. But in the age of social …
Continue reading When they Show and Tell you who they are, BELIEVE THEM.
https://twitter.com/oldeworldorder/status/2059772523336634848?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Human nature never changes This ancient thought from Socrates seems very pertinent for today, doesn’t it?
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