Posts Tagged ‘Library of Congress’
On This April Day in American History
April 2, 1792 – Congress established the first U.S. Mint at Philadelphia. April 13 Birthday – Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was born in Albermarle County, Virginia. He was an author, inventor, lawyer, politician, architect, and one of the finest minds of the 1700’s. He authored the American Declaration of Independence and later served as the 3rd…
Read MoreFun Facts About the Constitution of the United States
Fun Fact: “The United States Constitution has 4440 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world today. The most glaring spelling error is Pennsylvania. It was spelled Pensylvania. The Constitution was penned by Jacob Shallus, a Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk for $30.00 Fun Fact: “The Pennsylvania State…
Read MoreYears of Self-Governance under God’s Law
As we celebrate two-and-a-half centuries of America’s Representative Republic as defined by its one-of-a-kind Constitution of self governance under God’s Law, what grade would you give your generation in living up to the duties and responsibilities that are integral to self-governance? Lets see: How many elected officials today do you know who govern using the…
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