THE CONSTITUTION’S COVER LETTER Primary Sources and Images We are pleased to be presenting the following PowerPoint presentation on July…
THE CONSTITUTION’S COVER LETTER The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. The following morning, it began its journey from…
America’s Founding Hosts The First Family of Hospitality (The Dalley/Fraunces/Simmons family) Part 3 – Simmons’ Tavern Prior to the advent…
America’s Founding Hosts The First Family of Hospitality (The Dalley/Fraunces/Simmons family) Part 2 – Mary Dalley’s Boarding House Although largely…
America’s Founding Hosts The First Family of Hospitality (The Dalley/Fraunces/Simmons family) Part 1 – Gifford Dalley Historians have long recognized…
Gouverneur Morris’ Amputation and Recovery Newly uncovered receipts shed light on medical care in 1780 Of the fifty-five delegates who…
Miami Beach’s History-Making Anti-Discriminatory Sign Ordinance (Hadassah PowerPoint) While many are aware of the Jim Crow South’s tragic past, few…
Why did Alexander Hamilton leave the Constitutional Convention? “The Penman-Publius Axis” – Part 1 It is generally understood that “[t]he…
Quarters at Liberty Hall (Miss Dally Part VIII) Although history may not repeat, there are times when it rhymes. In…
The History of Jury Unanimity Why do “The Twelve Angry Jurors” need to be unanimous? A frequently asked question by…