On the Passing of a Legal Trailblazer
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U.S. National Archives, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as an associate justice of the United States […]
American History
Profiles in Liberty: Thomas Mifflin
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. A signatory of the United States Constitution, Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) had a colorful […]
Profiles in Liberty: Philip Mazzei
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “His esteem too in this country was very general; his early and zealous cooperation in the establishment of our […]
Profiles in Liberty: The Barbary Pirates
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli; we fight our country’s battles, in the air, on […]
Profiles in Liberty: Penn’s Forest, Fertile Soil for Liberty
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. Penn’s Forest: Fertile Soil for Liberty William Penn (1644-1718) “That all persons living in [Pennsylvania] … shall, in no […]
Profiles in Liberty: Washington’s Farewell Address
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen…“ – Henry Lee, eulogizing George […]