Patriot Echoes – Exploring 250 years of patriot principles.
- 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.
Religion and Civic Duty
"The practice of morality being necessary for the well-being of society, it is incumbent on its members to support and encourage it ... and to countenance the principles of religion. "
Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical