Many Americans celebrated April 30, 1789, as a defining moment for the United States, a sort of political BC/AD demarcation point in the republic’s short history.[1] Once the initial jolt of national optimism and political unity induced by President George Washington’s first inauguration had worn off, however, the first administration took up the thankless business […] The post “The Good Old Republican Cause”: Philip Freneau’s Principled Stand against the Shadow of Monarchy appear...| Journal of the American Revolution
Bill for a Hamiltonian National Infrastructure Bank Re-introduced reports on H.R. 5356, the bill introduced Sept. 15 by Rep. Danny Davis| American System Now
Last week, the federal government “shut down” because the Senate could not get the required 60 votes to invoke cloture and pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded. The CR had passed the House, was supported by a majority of the Senate, and would have been signed into law by President Trump. It... Read more about: Preserving Majority Rule Requires Limiting the Senate Filibuster The post Preserving Majority Rule Requires Limiting the Senate Filibuster appeared first on Th...| The American Mind
AHA Society Interviews Historian Nancy Spannaus features the full interview, which stresses Hamilton's unique influence on America's founding.| American System Now
Title: The Scandalous Hamiltons Author: Bill Shaffer Publisher: Kensington Published Date: July 26, 2022 Genre: Non-Fiction, History Source: Library Goodreads Summary: An Alexander Hamilton heir, a beautiful female con artist, an abandoned baby, and the shocking courtroom drama that was splashed across front pages from coast to coast—this is the fascinating true story behind one … Continue reading The Scandalous Hamiltons by Bill Shaffer | Non-Fiction Book Review| Reading With Wrin
Every judge or legal scholar should have this book ready at hand.| Law & Liberty
Ethiopian Leader Reviews Hamilton Versus Wall Street reprints a review by Dr. Birhanu Lenjiso evaluating Hamilton's relevance for Africa.| American System Now
What if I told you that hidden in the Constitution is a little-known provision that contains a gateway of sorts to a natural law, common-good inspired jurisprudence? And that this little treasure is hiding in plain sight, inexplicably ignored by jurists for decades? Well, there is such a section, and its contained in the opening ... The post The Preamble, Aristotle, and the Common Good first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
“The benign prerogative of pardoning” At the birth of the United States, Alexander Hamilton argued in Federalist 74 that “Humanity and good policy conspire to dictate, that the benign prerogative of pardoning should be as little as possible fettered or embarrassed.” Yet, long before Trump and Biden’s recent pardons, the pardoning power has been controversial…| Blog of the APA
Famous cemeteries of the United States are repositories of the history and culture of the nation, not just final resting places.| Travels with Talek
Will decentralized autonomous organizations disrupt the VC / PE model? The post The DAO of (Risk) Capital appeared first on Portico Advisers.| Portico Advisers
I set out to visit Alexander Hamilton’s house on West 141 Street, New York City. The ride was an easy one from Brooklyn, the L to the A off at 145th and Nicolas Avenue. Being a decidedly downtown girl when I lived in NYC, I had never taken the A train so far north. Hamilton’s […] The post Weekly Wandering: Hamilton’s House appeared first on My Well Seasoned Life.| My Well Seasoned Life