- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Patriotic Nuggets
Patriotic Nuggets
Patriotic Nuggets (1917) by George W. Anderson is a compact anthology of quotations and reflections drawn from the writings and speeches of America’s Founding Fathers. Designed for accessibility and moral instruction, the book distills the civic wisdom of figures such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton into short, memorable excerpts.
Arranged thematically, the selections emphasize enduring principles of American republicanism: liberty, virtue, justice, duty, and the dangers of factionalism and tyranny. Each “nugget” is presented without extensive commentary, allowing the words of the Founders to speak directly to the reader.
Published during the First World War, the book served as a patriotic handbook for a nation grappling with global conflict and internal change. Its tone is earnest and exhortative, aiming to rekindle the moral clarity and civic responsibility that animated the revolutionary generation.
Today, Patriotic Nuggets remains a valuable artifact of early 20th-century civic education and a useful entry point for readers seeking to engage with the foundational ideals of the American experiment in self-government.
Original Documents
- Patriotic Nuggets.pdf (31365.5 KB)
- Patriotic Nuggets_djvu.txt (241.1 KB)