Patriot Echoes – Preserving 250 years of patriot courage.
- 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.
Constitution and War Powers
"Where is it written in the Constitution, in what article or section is it contained, that you may take the children and compel them to fight the battles of any war in which the folly or the wickedness of Government may engage it? "
Speech in Congress