Why Did Some in Congress oppose George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation? President George Washington’s first Thanksgiving as president This Thanksgiving comes in the wake of…
You can sign up for free or as a paid subscriber to: janehamptoncook.substack.com I write 1-2 articles a month, sometimes more. I put a historical…
What do the flag’s red stripes mean? In this episode of Red, White & Blue, discover the virtues that Congress gave to the meaning of the…
Why Did Our Founders Use Nicknames in Newspapers? Why did our founders use nicknames and not their real names in newspapers? Jane dives into this…
Persecuting Speech Our First Amendment protection for freedom of speech and the press was not born of unicorns and daisies. Instead, it originated from our…
How did our founders define diversity? Today we often hear the word diversity in the context of skin color. But if you were to ask…
What is the Truth about Blue in our Flag? What virtues did Congress assign to the color blue in the flag? Jane dives into this…
What about the flag’s colors? Why didn’t Congress define the meaning of red, white, and blue when they adopted the nation’s flag on June 14,…
What does the flag mean? Red, White, Blue & You Video Series America is in desperate need of re-connecting with its origins, including the purpose…