Why did George Washington give up his government salary when he became president in 1789? Avoiding even the appearance of corruption, he didn’t want to…
What was America's Boldest New Year's Resolution? It was a matter of Common Sense.
Newspaper publisher Thomas Greene of New Haven, Connecticut, had already started printing his 1 January 1777 issue of the Connecticut Journal when he received an express letter…
Excerpts from Washington Crossing the Delaware River & the Battle of Trenton from Jane’s book, Stories of Faith & Courage from the Revolutionary War Washington Discouraged…
Read the Full Article on AMERICAN GREATNESS. Have we yielded our liberties on the 230th anniversary of the Bill of Rights? President Franklin Roosevelt, who…
Bill of Rights Day As the Chicago Sun reported, Kate Smith, who was known for singing “God Bless America,” gave ten golden rules for democracy…
Is the First Amendment Under Attack on Its Birthday? By Jane Hampton Cook on Substack Though it is the most cherished of the Bill of…
Download and share these images for Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15, which is the 230th anniversary.
Why was the First Amendment almost the Third Amendment?
The first half is Jane sharing about our first freedoms. The second half features James Madison.