Conscience, Muse and First Lady of the Revolution: Mercy Otis Warren

Mercy Otis Warren was one of the most formidable intellectuals in eighteenth-century America. Her prolific writing on the most important issues of the time, along with her massive history of the Revolution also earns her the title of America’s first female historian.

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Warnings Ignored: George Washington’s Farewell Address

September 19, 1796 – Pres. Washington published his farewell address to “friends and fellow-citizens.” It was filled to the brim with warnings of political dangers the people must avoid to prevent despotism. They’ve been almost completely ignored for generations. And the results haven’t been good.

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