Patriot Echoes – Exploring 250 years of patriot sacrifice.
- 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.
Faction Is the Enemy of Liberty
"There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. But faction is the enemy of liberty. "
Letter to Gouverneur Morris