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Virtue and the Founders
How Classical Education & Christianity Helped Shape Early American Culture
Jan 3, 2025
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Mordecai Gist, Samuel Smith, and the “Maryland 400”
What Ken Burns Missed in Episode Three, Pt. 1
Mar 27
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Dedicated to Billie Eilish: Disputed Land & British Abandonment of Native “Allies”
What Ken Burns Missed in Episode Two, Pt. 3
Mar 9
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Forgotten Mentors: What Ken Burns Missed in Episode Two, Pt. 2
Part 3b of 7
Feb 15
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Forgotten Heroes & Mentors; Disputed Land & British Abandonment of Native “Allies:” What Ken Burns Missed in Episode Two, Pt. 1
Part 3a of 7
Jan 27
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In Defense of Freedom, Pt. 4: The Quakers, Antislavery, and Virtue
The Missing Story from Episode One of Ken Burns’ American Revolution, Part 2d of 7
Jan 11
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In Defense of Freedom, Pt. 3: James Otis, Property Rights, Separation of Powers, and Self-Governance
Supplement to Ken Burns’ "The American Revolution," Part 2c of 7
Jan 2
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In Defense of Freedom, Pt. 2: The Fusion of Religious Liberty & Whig Principles
Supplement to Ken Burns’ "The American Revolution," Part 2b of 7
Dec 24, 2025
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In Defense of Freedom: What Ken Burns Missed in Episode One
Part 2a of 7
Dec 14, 2025
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What Ken Burns Missed
Supplement to “The American Revolution” (Part 1 of 7)
Nov 28, 2025
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Understanding the Intent of "All Men Are Created Equal"
Part 3: "...an expression of the American mind"
Oct 26, 2025
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Understanding the Intent of “All Men Are Created Equal”
Part 2: Jefferson's Intellectual Influences & Actions Leading up to the Declaration
Aug 2, 2025
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A Foundational Principle: Understanding the Intent of “All Men Are Created Equal”
What Some Historians Miss When Discussing the All-important Phrase in the U.S. Declaration of Independence
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