THE FOUNDATION "It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor." George Washington (1789) Fellow Patriots, today is colloquially known as Presidents' Day, but it is.
THE FOUNDATION "There is no good government but what is republican. [T]he true idea of a republic is 'an empire of laws, and not of men.'" John Adams (1776) On this day in Patriot history in 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur and a small band of U.S. Marines conducted a daring naval raid into Tripoli.
THE FOUNDATION "Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction." John Witherspoon (1776) Fellow Patriots, on this day in 1820, Susan B. Anthony was born. She became the leading face of the women's suffrage movement, even.
THE FOUNDATION "The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counselors." Thomas Jefferson (1775) Fellow Patriots, on this day in 269 (some sources say 270), a bishop named Valentine was martyred for both his Christian faith and.
THE FOUNDATION "One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them." Thomas Jefferson (1796) Fellow Patriots, this day in history is significant twice over for public education. In 1635, the nation's oldest public school, Boston Public Latin School, was founded. And in.