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Constitution Day – 2013

Posted on Tuesday, 17 September 2013 by Mark ThomasSeptember 22, 2018

Constitution Day – breaking the vacuum Coincidental to today’s celebration of Constitution Day, I began reading for the first time the Charles Beard 1913 classic, An economic interpretation of the United States Constitution. As with any topic of history, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Political History | Tagged Shays Rebellion, US Constitution

An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution at 100

Posted on Sunday, 8 September 2013 by Mark ThomasSeptember 22, 2018

Thoughts on a classic I’m not proud of the fact that I’ve only now begun to read the late Charles Beard’s classic work, An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States. However, now that I’ve cracked this book … Continue reading →

Posted in Political History | Tagged American History, charles beard, Constitution, economics

Favorite Treaty of Greenville

Posted on Tuesday, 3 September 2013 by Mark ThomasJuly 28, 2020

The 1795 Treaty of Greenville When I was five, my family moved from the small, rural town of Fountain City, Indiana to “the country,” roughly two miles east. The unpaved road that ran past our newly built ranch had only … Continue reading →

Posted in Political History | Tagged George Washington, Little Turtle, Mad Anthony Wayne, Treaty of Greenville, US Army

Favorite Shays’ Rebellion

Posted on Thursday, 29 August 2013 by Mark ThomasJuly 28, 2020

Shays’ Rebellion – Populism versus Power Touched upon in American History books, but not nearly with the emphasis the event deserves, the series of protests in West-Central Massachusetts known as Shays’ Rebellion began on this date in 1786. More closely related … Continue reading →

Posted in Political History | Tagged Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Revolutionary War, Shays Rebellion

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