Heather Cox Richardson describes the U.S. Constitution on its anniversary:
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Heather Cox Richardson describes the U.S. Constitution on its anniversary:
“It was all quite an elegant system of paths and tripwires, really.”
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#LettersFromAnAmericanSeptember 17, 2024
In 1761, 55-year-old Benjamin Franklin attended the coronation of King George III and later wrote that he expected the young monarch’s reign would “be happy and truly glorious.” Fifteen years later, in 1776, he helped to draft and then signed the Declaration of Independence.
(heathercoxrichardson.substack.com)
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