American Founders

The Founders and the Constitution, Part 10: Gouverneur Morris 0
- May 26, 2023
Morris, who put the final finish on the Constitution, was a fierce opponent of slavery.
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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 1: Introduction 0
- March 28, 2023
Although the men profiled in this series often disagreed with each other, each played a part of which Americans can be proud.
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Defending the Constitution: Why the Founders couldn’t abolish slavery 0
- April 4, 2021
Before criticizing the Founders, w]e must understand the choice they faced: (1) tolerating a vile institution that was (then) dying anyway or (2) consigning the American continent to perpetual warfare at a cost of millions of lives and incalculable misery.
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Ebenezer Hazard: Forgotten Founder 0
- December 6, 2016
An earlier version of this article first appeared in Townhall.com. When we celebrate leading American founders such as George Washington and James Madison, we sometimes overlook their talented colleagues. One of these was Ebenezer Hazard. As postmaster general under the Articles of Confederation, he helped bind the country together. As a historical editor, he preserved precious
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The Great Forgetting 0
- February 26, 2012
The Constitution was created in a special legal environment. The Founders were raised with a particular educational canon. They also had certain common experiences. During the 19th century, important details about those matters began to slip away. Constitutional law forgot them. In other words, information crucial to understanding 18th century words was lost during the 19th
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