Washington’s Farewell Address (1796) Overview: When George Washington decided not to run for a third term in 1796, he did…
The Prohibitory Act of 1775 (England’s virtual Declaration of War against the Colonies which precipitated the Declaration of Independence) [16…
Indian Non-Intercourse Acts and the Treaty of New York First Congress, Ch. XXXIII, July 22, 1790, 1 Stat. 137; Second Congress,…
Hamilton’s extraordinary legal legacy PowerPoint Alexander Hamilton’s legacy as a patriot, lawmaker and visionary is extraordinary. The following PowerPoint presentation…
How the Battle of Yorktown was bankrolled by Spain & France – part 1 The Battle of Yorktown is widely…
Tune in on Monday at 7:00 p.m. for a discussion of how Spain and France (using Mexican silver collected in…
Statutesandstories.com salutes the service of George H. W. Bush and wishes condolences to the Bush family. Here is a link…
The the Militia Acts of 1792 (the “Calling Forth” Act and the Act “Establishing a Uniform Militia”) The first Militia…
The “first” Thanksgiving and Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamations The “first” Thanksgiving in 1621: While Native Americans had likely been celebrating harvests…
Declaration of War: the U.S. enters World War I (April 2, 1917) Statutes at Large, Acts of the 65th Congress,…