Patriot Echoes – Teaching 250 years of patriot wisdom.
- 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.
Topic: Press
Quotes
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“Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Silence Dogood Letters · View -
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost. ”
Thomas Jefferson , Letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush · View -
“A free press is the guardian of liberty. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution · View -
“I continued the press so truth would not be silenced. ”
Ann Smith Franklin , Rhode Island Colonial Press Records · View -
“I am proud to have printed the Declaration with the names of the signers. ”
Mary Katherine Goddard , Maryland Journal Archives · View