Patriot Echoes – Exploring 250 years of patriot liberty.
- 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.
Virtue and Liberty
"To suppose any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without virtue in the people is a chimerical idea. "
Speech at Virginia Ratifying Convention