AntiFederalist #40 is a compilation of articles. It was a common saying among many sensible men in Great Britain and Ireland, in the time of the war, that they doubted whether the great men of America, who had taken an active part in favor of independence, were influenced by pure patriotism; that it was not …
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We are on the eve of a very important election. Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution. The comment tab is open. Please share your …
Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are simple, there is scope for scientific play. Derived from the popular 17th Century trick taking game known as “Ruff and Honours,” Whist literally takes its name from the old English word whist meaning …
The ordinary tavern sponsored games and other entertainments as well as provided overnight lodging along with food and drink. In some towns, the courts met in a room at the tavern; in many ordinaries, the merchants conducted their business and shared the latest news from home and abroad. The tavern’s significance in the founding era …
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The following excerpt is from the essays of “A Farmer.” It appeared in the Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer on April 15 and 22, 1788. . . . . The Freeman, in his second number, after mentioning in a very delusory manner diverse powers which remain with the states, says we shall find many other instances under …
We are on the eve of a very important election. Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution. The comment tab is open. Please share your …
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This was an essay by “Brutus Junior” which appeared in The New-York Journal on November 8, 1787. Two articles by “A Countryman” were written by DeWitt Clinton, and appeared also in the New York Journal on January 10 and February 14, 1788. I have read with a degree of attention several publications which have lately …
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We are on the eve of a very important election. Much has been said about the Constitution and what is Constitutional so let’s take a few weeks and look at the foundational letters written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay arguing for the creation of the US Constitution. The comment tab is open. Please share your …
Randell Spackman and I ran our Colonial Brewing class at Thornbury Farms which is on the actual Brandywine Battlefield yesterday. We had on 8 students so everyone got to enjoy some good Spruce Beer and try their hands at brewing in the Colonial Manner. It was a real hands on experience. https://videopress.com/v/llWH72av?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata If you missed …
The “Federal Farmer” plows once more into the row of problems he perceives in the proposed constitution. …. To have a just idea of the government before us, and to show that a consolidated one is the object in view, it is necessary not only to examine the plan, but also its history, and the …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 