Podcasts about Second Continental Congress

"For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies." In the first of this two-part episode about Canada and the rebellious Colonies, we discuss the important differences in the history, politics, religion, demographics, and economies of the two regions. Topics include the following -The transfer of Canada from France to Britain after the Seven Years' War in 1763 -The complex process of integrating new British settlers and British law into French-Canadian society -The Quebec Act of 1774, which allowed Quebecois (French-Canadian) religious and legal traditions to be maintained in British Canada -The substance and consequences of the First Letter to the Inhabitants of Quebec, authorized by the First Continental Congress in October 1774 -The turbulent spring of 1775, including the Battle of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, which was shortly followed by the official imposition of the Quebec Act on 1 May 1775 -The Second Letter to the OPPRESSED Inhabitants of Canada, authorized by the Second Continental Congress on 29 May 1775

Guest is Josh Blackman, law professor at the South Texas College of Law and one of the best known constitutional experts in the nation, to talk about the launch of the 3rd edition of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution, as well as the judicial warfare we are seeing in the courts. Classic movie review of “1776,” the 1972 musical film about the Second Continental Congress and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution authorizing the design of the new country's flag. That resolution read: “Resolved: That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.”

On today’s edition of The Spark, former host Scott LaMar returned to the show for a wide-ranging conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Atkinson. The discussion centered around Atkinson’s latest volume in his Revolutionary War trilogy, which explores not only national figures like George Washington but also the critical role Central Pennsylvania played during the war. Atkinson, whose ties to the region run deep—his father once taught at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle—spoke about the strategic importance of towns like Lancaster, York, and Reading during the revolution. He noted that the Second Continental Congress even relocated to York for several months when threatened by advancing British forces, although not all delegates had kind words about the temporary capital. The conversation also focused on how Atkinson brings familiar historical figures to life in nuanced ways. He described George Washington as “the indispensable man,” but not without flaws—highlighting his tactical missteps, limited early experience, and evolving leadership style. Atkinson also acknowledged Washington’s connection to slavery and how that legacy remains deeply intertwined with the nation’s founding. The full interview offered both historical insight and personal reflection, bringing new perspective to the Revolutionary era through a local lens. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Determine where members of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress met following General Gage's decision to dissolve the body come early October 1774. Discover which top level government post got bestowed upon John Hancock on October 7, 1774. Learn who was sent to Philadelphia by Hancock regarding what had happened in Massachusetts. Get an understanding behind just how important Committees of Safety were leading up to war. Find out what Hancock himself got elected to come December 1, 1774. Learn if General Thomas Gage shared the same approach as British Prime Minister Lord North did behind apprehending John Hancock & Samuel Adams. Agree if in fact General Gage could have chosen to send British Troops on a mission that would've resulted in capturing John Hancock & Samuel Adams. Get to know John Parker including his role on morning of April 19, 1775. Decide for yourself if what took place at Lexington was an actual intended mission. Go behind the scenes and learn where John Hancock & Sam Adams arrived to following Lexington & Concord Battles. Get a timeline of events which took place between May 10 - May 17, 1775 involving John Hancock. Agree if many delegates attending Second Continental Congress favored advocating reconciliation with the crown. Understand importance behind Olive Branch Petition Document. Get an in depth analysis as to what other work would've laid before Congress after Olive Branch Petition got sent to England. Discover why August 28, 1775 was an important day for John Hancock from a personal standpoint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.What a great way to address the King of England, who obviously disagreed. Unfortunately, this strong assertion of a natural right left out two things. First, all men and all women are created equal. Secondly, the Founding Fathers, brilliant as they were, conveniently seemed to forget the fact that slavery, the enslavement of Black men and women, existed in the colonies, and those men and women were surely not equal. But the target, the enemy was the King, and these men, 56 of them from 13 different colonies, were determined to live free and sever all ties with Great Britain.At the beginning of the Declaration of Independence, a masterful political document constructed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 56 Founding Fathers made this statement:WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARECREATED EQUAL, THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN INALIENABLE RIGHTS, THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.These 56 men were determined to confront the King of England with the fact that there were UNALIENABLE RIGHTS for all mankind, ignored by Great Britain, but those rights were the natural rights which were given by God, the Founders called Him the Creator, and those unalienable rights could not be changed, reduced, or eliminated in any way. Those rights were part of the birthing process of all men and all women. They are not derived from or given from government, but, one could say, they were part of the DNA of every human being. They were determined, these 56 men, that the 13 colonies and all who came thereafter would enjoy those rights and privileges including, and among others, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.ALL should be able to live life as they choose, accumulate their fortunes, and enjoy the fruits of their labors and earnings, without oppressive taxation or forfeiture of property or monies. ALL should be entitled to everything which LIBERTY entails, including all the rights and freedoms which were later (1787) embodied in the Constitution of the United States, that great document of 1789. ALL are entitled to the Pursuit of Happiness, however that individual defines happiness, and all such rights and privileges are unconditional with one exception. That is, that those rights can not turn from freedoms to mere licenses with respect to behavior and can not diminish or conflict the rights of others. No one has rights superior to those of anyone else.Without the freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, there can be no freedom of religion (The First Amendment). Those freedoms are essential to the expression, practice, and belief of true religion. And, of course, they are essential, foundational, to the great First Amendment rights of freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of petition, and freedom of assembly, more basic rights, birthing rights and never conveyed or instituted by government itself.11 years later, in 1787, these 56 Founders and their successors, the authors of the Declaration of Independence, met once again in Philadelphia, and in 1787 began the drafting of the Constitution of the United States which was issued as a formal document in 1789. The broad and incredible language of the Constitution is illuminated by the principles set forth in the Declaration. The seminal passage in the Declaration is so very important:WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT.The Declaration of these truths and these rights came from the long tradition of natural law, which holds that there is a “higher law” of right and wrong from which human law should be derived. Therefore, government, any government, would be instituted with a primary purpose to SECURE THOSE RIGHTS, those natural rights, those unalienable rights, those self-evident rights, chief of which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.How unfortunate today that so many of those rights, privileges, and truths, are taken for granted, assumed, unappreciated. Perhaps they never will be fully understood or appreciated until such time as they are taken away. Those 56 men, those authors of the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, told the 13 colonies and the world at large at the end of the document this very sacred oath:AND FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS DECLARATION, WITH A FIRM RELIANCE ONTHE PROTECTION OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE, WE MUTUALY PLEDGE TO EACH OTHER OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES, AND OUR SACRED HONOR.These 56 men were so determined to effectuate the freedom of the colonies, the freedoms in which they believed for them and all mankind, the freedom from Great Britain and the freedom among many others to freely pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They pledged their lives for that purpose. They were willing to die, if necessary, to achieve these goals. They were willing to give up everything, their fortunes, their property, anything and everything if necessary. And most importantly, perhaps, as a moment of honor, they would never deviate in any way from this FREEDOM MISSION. That was real patriotism. How wonderful it would be if that were, once again, to be the pledge, the oath, the statement of the sacred honor of close to 400 million Americans, the privileged people who live in and enjoy the fruits and blessings of this great country. The day may come, the day may be near, when we who love freedom will need indeed to give our lives, our fortunes, and all we have for the freedoms we so richly enjoy.Thank you, America, and God Bless America!

Did you know that the Second Continental Congress endorsed the creation of the first Bible printed in the United States?  The American Revolution caused a significant shortage of Bibles in the Colonies.  Enter Robert Aitken.  Watch today's episode to learn more about Robert Aitken, the Aitken Bible and the impact that it had on the Colonies.  We hope you enjoy this Season 3 Finale and thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities. 

Friends of the Rosary,Today is Independence Day, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, issued by the Second Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia.On that day, the U.S achieved its place among the family of nations. Thirteen colonies set out to form a new form of unity and devised a new plan for government—the Constitution, and the United States began to grow rapidly.The Catholic Church in the U.S. incorporates a special Mass into the liturgy, asking for peace, justice, and truth.We also pray that God will bless America and make the nation a place of liberty and justice for all, born and unborn.Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠July 4, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

The Declaration of Independence was passed by the Second Continental Congress 249 years ago today. New Jersey is filled with a number of sites connected to the American Revolution, including here in Union County. It's not only historic locations that have a connection with the past, but there are people who can trace their ancestry to that time period. Cranford resident Chris Sands is the president of the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.  The SAR is active with a number of events connecting New Jersey to its revolutionary past. After a career in the US Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Chris became involved in the SAR. We talk about the organization, his involvement and his connections to the birth of the United States.

Learn why understanding the Declaration of Independence is important especially in these tumultuous times when patriotism is at an all time low. Discover why the Second Continental Congress decided to have a Declaration of Independence and how a committee of five of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston were chosen to draft it. Explore why John Adams insisted that Thomas Jefferson draft it, and how the Committee and the Second Continental Congress changed Jefferson's draft. Hear the entire Declaration of Independence, the most profound words written in the English language that were approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.Most Americans have never read the entire Declaration of Independence and have a elementary grade level understanding of it. Most remember the soaring words of the second paragraph (“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among the are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”), and maybe the last clause (“we mutually pledge our to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor”), and have not reviewed in any detail the remainder of the 1320 words. The rest is not just taxation without representation. There were 27 grievances listed by the Founding Fathers, of which taxation without representation is but one. In addition to the amazing, stirring words we are familiar with, and with the exceptions of John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, nearly no one knows the entire roster of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The full roster of the signers is John Adams, Samuel Adams, Josiah Bartlett, Carter Braxton, Charles Carroll of Carrolton, Samuel Chase, Abraham Clark, George Clymer, William Ellery, William Floyd, Benjamin Franklin, Elbridge Gerry, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, John Hancock, Benjamin Harrison, John Hart, Joseph Hewes, Thomas Hayward, Jr., William Hooper, Stephen Hopkins, Francis Hopkinson, Samuel Huntington, Thomas Jefferson, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Francis Laws, Philip Livingston, Thomas Lynch, Jr., Thomas McKean, Arthur Middleton, Lewis Morris, Robert Morris, John Morton, Thomas Nelson, Jr. , William Paca, Robert Treat Paine, John Penn, George Read, Caesar Rodney, George Ross, Dr. Benjamin Rush, Edward Rutledge, Roger Sherman, James Smith, Richard Stockton, Thomas Stone, George Taylor, Matthew Thorton, George Walton, William Whipple, William Williams, James Wilson, John Witherspoon, Oliver Wolcott, and George Wythe.Listen at your leisure to the amazing Declaration of Independence. Read the entire Declaration of Independence here: https://patriotweek.org/2021/07/24/the-declaration-of-independence-september-11/To learn more about the Declaration of Independence & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more.Check out Judge Michael Warren's book America's Survival Guide, How to Stop America's Impending Suicide by Reclaiming Our First Principles and History at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, amazon, or other major on-line retailers.Join us!

On July 6, 1775, the Second Continental Congress approved a document explaining the reasons why they felt justified in taking up arms against the British government. For more details, check up Episode 68 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/10/episode-068-congress-olive-branch.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Re-dropping a classic episode from Independence Day 2022:  From fireworks to sparklers to lawn darts, America's Independence Day provides an opportunity to look back to build understanding of how and why the American colonies broke away from the British mother country.After centuries of colony-building and decades of disagreement with the behaviour of King George, the Second Continental Congress declared in July of 1776 that the thirteen colonies "are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States", breaking free and establishing a new nation, conceived in Liberty.Harry and Rafe break down the Declaration of Independence, translating the rich and flowery language of the past to a lexicon more suited to our time, helping us to understand what the document says and what it means for our time.Enjoy your Independence Day!!!*****As always, you can reach the Buf at bufnagle@bufnagle.com*****As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast. As such, some of you have asked how you can help out. Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagleOn this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that. Any little bit really helps! Thank you in advance!!!

Determine what most people tend to associate signatures with from a personal standpoint. Learn just how far back the practice involving signatures dates to. Understand why signatures involving historical documents have proven to be significant. Agree if it's fair to say we've been led into believing that every delegate present at the Pennsylvania State House signed his official signature on the Declaration of Independence Document come July 4, 1776. Go behind the scenes and learn what took place two days prior to July 4, 1776. Discover if there was more than one president presiding over the debates and meetings during Second Continental Congress. Get introduced to a 39 Year Old Man from Massachusetts from a background standpoint. Receive a timeline of morning events that took place on July 4, 1776, including what the 39 Year Old Massachusetts Man had done. Receive an in depth analysis behind what people used in the form of pen writing materials prior to modern day times. Discover just how excellent the 39 Year Old Man's handwriting had become prior to and around July 4, 1776. Determine if this particular New Englander had ever led any movements behind separating from England, the Mother Country. Agree if most people tend to have a strong notion that all of our forefathers were ardent radicals who advocated separation from England well before July 4, 1776. Learn where the 39 Year Old Massachusetts Man stood along the greater political spectrum. Confirm if in fact the 39 Year Old New Englander had established any big precedent come morning of July 4, 1776. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Second Continental Congress began meeting nearly a month after Lexington and Concord. Delegates debated what to do next before finally voting to create a Continental Army on June 14, 1775, and appointing George Washington as its commander the following day. For more details, check out Episode 64 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/09/episode-064-second-continental-congress.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most patriotic day for America is July 4th when we celebrate the country's birthday commemorating the Founding Fathers' signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the month of June that precedes it is filled with three commemorative days also steeped in faith and patriotism, made possible because of what happened at the Second Continental Congress as America woke up to its power as a free Republic, and its even greater responsibility to bow down to Divine Providence. Flag Day, Father's Day, and Juneteenth. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, historian, best-selling author and speaker William Federer explains how all three of these special days exist only because of the authority the signers gave to the vital importance of faith in an Almighty God, and the value of the family. Hear how Father's Day began because of the worst coal mining explosion in the nation's history; how the American flag stands as a standard that should unite all Americans; and how Juneteenth celebrates the day the last slaves were told they were free from bondage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this deeply reflective and historically rich episode of Spellbreakers, Matt Trump commemorates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army with a sweeping tribute to the formation of the Continental Army and the heroic legacy of D-Day. Blending personal anecdotes from a Normandy bike tour with detailed historical context, Matt brings to life the terrain, the strategy, and the sacrifices of the Allied invasion. He shares powerful moments from the American cemetery and the stained-glass tributes in churches along the French coast, emphasizing the emotional gravity of standing where so many gave their lives for liberty. The episode also explores the broader implications of war, patriotism, and historical memory in today's shifting cultural and political landscape. Matt draws poignant parallels between the revolutionary era, the WWII generation, and the present moment, asking what freedom meant then, and what it means now. With reflections on the creation of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress, and how America's military shaped its identity, this episode is a moving blend of nostalgia, reverence, and critical thinking about the cost and purpose of freedom.

May 29, 1775: The Second Continental Congress calls on the people of Quebec to join the fight against British tyranny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Last week’s antisemitic murder of two Israeli embassy staffers, the Second Continental Congress, and the election of George Washington to lead the Continental Army. Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of Hillsdale in D.C.’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. Release date: 23 May 2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress, this episode revisits the origins of the United States Congress and how early Americans built a representative government from revolutionary ideals. Historians Matt Wasniewski and Terrence Ruckner of the Office of the Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives join us to explore how Congress evolved from its colonial and revolutionary predecessors into the bicameral legislature established by the Constitution. House History Office Website Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/202 RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

Last week's antisemitic murder of two Israeli embassy staffers, the Second Continental Congress, and the election of George Washington to lead the Continental Army. Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of Hillsdale in D.C.'s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. Release date: 23 May 2025

This week: Last week’s antisemitic murder of two Israeli embassy staffers, the Second Continental Congress, and the election of George Washington to lead the Continental Army. Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of Hillsdale in D.C.’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues. Release date: 23 May 2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two hundred fifty years ago, in May 1775, delegates from thirteen British North American colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress.  Why was Philadelphia chosen as the seat of Congress? What made the city a critical hub for revolutionary ideas, commerce, and culture? And how has Philadelphia's early history shaped the broader narrative of American Independence?  Paul Kahan, a historian of American political, economic, and urban history, joins us to explore Philadelphia's early American history with details from his book. Philadelphia: A Narrative History, the first comprehensive history book about Philadelphia in over 40 years. Paul's Website | Book  Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/411 RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

Benjamin Franklin returns from Britain in time to join the opening of the Second Continental Delegates. With war having already started in New England, delegates must decide whether to join the fight. For more details on this topic, check out Episode 64 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/09/episode-064-second-continental-congress.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how by mid-December, 1776, the American Revolution was in desperate straits.  Explore that after a series of defeats, the American Army had retreated through New Jersey and was stationed in Pennsylvania — with the British Army across the Delaware River. The Continental Army was on the verge of utter collapse. Overconfident, the British went into Winter Quarters.  Congress gave George Washington enormous authority, and Washington used the lull in fighting and his new power to reorganize and strengthen his troops.  Washington and his officers designed a daring attack on Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey. Before the battle, Washington inspired the troops through the reading of Thomas Paine's American Crisis. Follow Washington's troops through the winter storm, the crossing of the nearly frozen Delaware River, an arduous march, and the pitched battle. The fate of the new nation depends on it. Through divine intervention, Washington was able to mount a surprise attack on the hated Hessian troops in Trenton, winning an improbable victory, which became a critical turning point in the war. Merry Christmas Highlights include David Hackett Fisher, Washington's Crossing, James McPherson, Christmas 1776, Delaware River, Hessian soldiers, Trenton New Jersey, Your  Excellency, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Long Island a/k/a the Battle of Brooklyn a/k/a/ the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, Continental Army, Brooklyn Heights, Battle of Harlem Heights, New York City, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, General Charles Lee, General William Howe, The American Crisis, Federalist Papers, Pennsylvania Journal, Second Continental Congress, Henry Steel Commager, Richard B. Morris, James Gant, Colonel Johann Rall, Colonel Joseph Reed, militia, Hessians, Hanoverians, Mechlenburghers, Christmas Day, Fifer John Greenwood, General James Ewing, Colonel John Cadwalader, Highlanders, General Israel Putnam, Christmas Eve, American Crisis No. 1, “These are the times that try men's souls,” Lieutenant Andreas Von Wiederholdt, Major Friedrich von Dechow, Captain Thomas Rodney, Daniel Hitchcock, Lieutenant Widerholdt, Victory or Death!, Sergeant Madden, General Nathanael Greene, Captain William Hull, the first use of synchronized watches to time a military battle, Captain George Wallis, Adam Stephens, Virginia's Fourth Regiment, Major John Sullivan, artillery barrage, future President James Monroe, General Henry Knox, Battle of Trenton, and many others. To learn more about George Washington the American Revolution & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more. Check out Judge Michael Warren's book America's Survival Guide, How to Stop America's Impending Suicide by Reclaiming Our First Principles and History at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, amazon, or other major on-line retailers. Join us! SUPPORT: Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support [donations go the nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) Patriot Week Foundation] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

Most of us have probably read or heard some version of the postman's creed but according to the U.S. Postal Service, the organization has no official creed or motto. The United States Post Office was founded by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on June 26, 1775, at the start of the American Revolution but it was not until around 1914 when an architectural firm in New York City, popularized the motto when they inscribed the words “Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail, nor armed villains deterred this hardy courier” on the exterior walls of the New York City Post Office.

The The truth about the United States Postal Service (USPS) is multifaceted, depending on what aspect you're exploring—its history, operations, challenges, or controversies. Here's an overview:1. Historical Significance • The USPS was established in 1775 during the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General. • It was crucial in fostering communication and commerce across the growing United States.2. Operations and Role Today • The USPS is an independent establishment of the executive branch, serving as the only delivery service obligated to deliver to every address in the U.S., including rural and remote areas. • It handles billions of pieces of mail annually, including first-class mail, packages, and ballots.3. Funding and Financial Struggles • Unlike private companies, the USPS operates without taxpayer funding for day-to-day expenses, relying on revenue from postage and services. • A significant financial burden comes from a 2006 law requiring the USPS to pre-fund retiree health benefits for 75 years --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barber-near-me/support

Learn that the idea of gratitude and giving thanks is an ancient concept for mankind and expressly elevated in the Bible. Review how days of thanksgiving were originally commemorated in the English colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts, with the English dissenters, the Pilgrims, having the most influential celebrations. In the colonial era, Thanksgiving celebrations were centered on particular events and circumstances, and, accordingly, happened at different times. As Americans united against British tyranny, they made continental wide proclamations through the Continental Congress, but again tied to specific events and times. President George Washington issued the first two Thanksgiving Proclamations under the Constitution, and John Adams and James Madison did the same. Thomas Jefferson refused, and after James Madison, Thanksgiving was proclaimed by the States, but not by the President, until Abraham Lincoln. Sarah Josepha Hale's drive to create a uniform, nation wide celebration was embraced by Lincoln and his successors, and it became firmly fixed to the Fourth Thursday of November under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Feasts, running, football, parades, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday all flow from this powerful day of gratitude. Highlights include the Bible, Thessalonians 5:16-18, Colossians 2:7, Psalm 100:4, Colossians 4:2, Psalm 92, Philippians 4:6, King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth Anne Boleyn, Church of England, John Calvin, Puritans, Common Book of Prayers, King James I, Pilgrims, Mayflower, Plymouth England, Plymouth Harbor Massachusetts, Mayflower Compact, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Samoset, Squanto, Wampanoag, William Bedford, Thanksgiving commemoration, Melanie Kirkpatrick, Thanksgiving The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience, William Bradford, Berkeley Plantation a/k/a Berkeley Hundred, The Margaret, John Woodlief, Jamestown, the Starving Time, Chief Opechancanough, Massacre of 1622, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Amsterdam, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Day of Humiliation Fasting and Prayer (1776), Henry Laurens, Thanksgiving Day Proclamation (1777), Battle of Saratoga, Thomas McKean, Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, George Washington, James Madison, Elias Boudinot, Aedanus Burke, Thomas Tudor Tucker, Federalist Party, Anti-Federalists, Peter Silvester, Roger Sherman, Articles of Confederation, Continental Association, Constitution, William Samuel Johnson, Ralph Izard, Washington Thanksgiving Day Proclamation , Whiskey Rebellion, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Letter, James Madison, First Amendment, War of 1812, Abraham Lincoln, Sarah Josepha Hale, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Northwood: A Tale of New England, Vassar College, domestic science, Ladies' Magazine, Godey's Lady's Book, Civil War, William Seward, Andrew Johnson, Lincoln Thanksgiving Proclamation, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt a/k/a FDR, National Retail Dry Goods Association, Franksgiving, Allen Treadway, Earl Michener, FDR Thanksgiving Speech, President Lyndon Baines Johnson, Johnson Thanksgiving Speech (1963), President John F. Kennedy, President Ronald Reagan, Reagan Thanksgiving Speech, President Barak Obama Thanksgiving Speech, President George W. Bush, President Bush Thanksgiving Day visit to the troops in Iraq, President Donald Trump, Trump Thanksgiving Day visit to troops in Afghanistan, Trump Speech to troops on Thanksgiving, President Bill Clinton Pardoning of Turkey, Presidential Pardons of Turkey, Thanksgiving Dinner & Feast, Thanksgiving parades, Grumbles, Macy's, Hudson's, Turkey Trot, National Football League (NFL) Thanksgiving Games, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Walter Camp, Collegiate Football Thanksgiving Games, George A. Richards, The Chicago Bears, Black Friday, Giving Tuesday, Henry Timms, Cyber Monday, and many others. To learn more about America & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

What did Thomas Jefferson and the members of the Second Continental Congress mean when they wrote “the pursuit of Happiness” into the United States Declaration of Independence? And why is pursuing happiness so important that Jefferson and his fellow Founding Fathers included it in the Declaration of Independence's most powerful statement of the new United States' ideals?  Jeffrey Rosen, the President and CEO of the National Constitution Center and a law professor at George Washington University Law School, joins us to investigate and answer these questions with details from his book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America.  Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/394 Sponsor Links Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Complementary Episodes Episode 061: The Retirement of George Washington Episode 123: Revolutionary Allegiances Episode 117: The Life and Ideas of Thomas Jefferson Episode 145: Mercy Otis Warren and the American Revolution Episode 150: Abigail Adams: Revolutionary Speculator Episode 203: Alexander Hamilton Episode 231: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family Episode 207: Young Benjamin Franklin Episode 307: History and the American Revolution Episode 377: Phillis Wheatley & the Playwright Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin's World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter  

Determine exactly how soon Second Continental Congress first convened following battles of Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts from April 19, 1775. Learn what courses of action are taken by Second Continental Congress between June 14-15, 1775. Discover what particular duties Benjamin Lincoln would've been fulfilling come late summer 1775. Understand significance behind March 17, 1776 involving Boston, Massachusetts. Learn what got bestowed upon Benjamin Lincoln between late August and into early September 1776. Get an analysis behind the advantages and disadvantages facing colonial militias. Learn how New England Militia System operated. Understand why army commanders felt the way they did about militiamen beliefs. Go behind the scenes and learn how General Washington went before Congress and advocated on Lincoln's behalf regarding promotion advancement. Learn what factors Washington himself was looking for when nominating officers. Discover what specific action the Continental Congress performed on February 14, 1777. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While John Morton does not have the same recognition as other famous signers (like the one before him, Ben Franklin), he may have contributed to one of Pennsylvania's nicknames. Hear how Morton seized his "Keystone moment" when so much was on the line for the PA delegation and the Second Continental Congress.  Also, a major announcement for our Patreon members!Support the Show.Visit georgewashingtoninstitute.org to sign up for our e-mail list! The site is the one-stop shop of all things Friends & Fellow Citizens and George Washington Institute!JOIN as a Patreon supporter and receive a FREE Friends & Fellow Citizens mug at the $25 membership level!NEW MERCH STORE! Click HERE to pre-order your podcast mug now!IMPORTANT NOTE/DISCLAIMER: All views expressed by the host are presented in his personal capacity and do not officially represent the views of any affiliated organizations. All views by guests are solely those of the interviewees themselves and may or may not reflect the views of their affiliated organizations, the host, and/or Friends & Fellow Citizens.

Understand why it's become easy for so many people to assume that all delegates from Second Continental Congress did everything grand in just one day. Discover where the fundamental differences lie between July 2 & 4, 1776. Get an understanding behind what Britain was forced to acknowledge in aftermath of 1783 Paris Treaty. Discover exactly where along United States Territory did England refuse to relinquish her existing presence following Paris Treaty Signing. Go behind the scenes and learn what John Jay conducts come 1794 that pertained to outstanding issues left unresolved eleven years earlier. Learn about Impressment and how far back England had been engaged in this practice. Determine if the young United States Republic come early 1790's experienced ramifications behind impressment. Discover whether or not United States & England had modified peaceful trade relations from late 18th Century into early 19th Century. Get acquainted with infamous 1807 Embargo Act and its multiple end results. Learn how Congress performed an unimaginable first come June 18, 1812 which involved England. Get formally introduced to a village located in Northern New York State whose focus will be our primary study per new book topic series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

* Guest: Lowell Nelson - CampaignForLiberty.org, RonPaulInstitute.org * The Debate Should Be a Wake-Up Call For Americans - Ron Paul. "Restraint is the real toughness. Non-intervention is the only foreign policy that will keep us safe and free. We've tried it the other way and it does not work. Let's try something different." * Twilight's Last Gleaming - Andrew Napolitano. * The Forgotten Declaration that Explained the War for Independence - Michael Boldin, TenthAmendmentCenter.com * Are you familiar with the "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms," approved unanimously by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775. * Former Israeli PM Admits Israel's War Crimes Can't Happen Without US Support - Caitlin Johnstone, * Russia Finally Acknowledges That She Is at War With Washington - Paul Craig Roberts, LewRockwell.com * The Spirit of 1776 - AmericanThinker.com * Do you carry the Spirit of 1776? * A Trump-Thomas ticket would be a game-changer for 2024 - TheBlaze.com

Happy 4th of July. It's Independence Day in the US. We're celebrating freedom and independence on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #668. Subscribe now! New York Brogue, Lissa Schneckenburger, Poitín, The Homespun Ceilidh Band, Bedlam Bards, Derek Warfield, Kevin Meehan, Trochrague, High Octane, The Fenian Sons, Sorcha, Black 47, Clare Cunningham, Marc Gunn GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - New York Brogue “Tom Paine's Bones” from Live From the Poor Mouth 5:08 - WELCOME 6:51 - Lissa Schneckenburger “Jefferson and Liberty / Bert Ferguson” from Dance 10:21 - Poitín “The Liberty” from Wish 13:59 - The Homespun Ceilidh Band “Battle Hymn” from Battle Cry of Freedom 16:08 - Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn “Freedom Costs” from Firefly Drinking Songs 20:08 - FEEDBACK 23:09 - Derek Warfield “Battle Cry of Freedom” from Clear the Way 27:06 - Kevin Meehan “Borve Castle” from Spanish Point 30:36 - Trochrague “Freedom Come Aa Ye” from Trochrague 33:30 - High Octane “Eastern Vagrant” from High Octane 39:23 - THANKS 42:05 - The Fenian Sons “Freedom's Sons” from 617 45:08 - Sorcha “Golden Eagle / The Independence” from Stomp the Floor 49:50 - Black 47 “Fire of Freedom” from Fire of Freedom 56:09 - Clare Cunningham “Irish Dad” from ON MY WAY (AR MO BHEALACH) 1:00:07 - CLOSING 1:01:33 - Marc Gunn “Come Adventure With Me” from Come Adventure With Me 1:06:00 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. Not just the big names you've probably heard of. But also the Celtic bands in your neck of the woods, at your festivals. It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Happy 4th of July! That's when our Declaration of Independence was ratified by the Second Continental Congress establishing the United States of America as an independent country. The fight against tyranny is never complete. That was the lesson of January 6th in our country when a failed former president tried to usurp control of our country. Fortunately, he was defeated by law - abiding, just Americans. The threat is still here. So this week, we're celebrating Independence Day with Celtic music. The Celts also know what it means to be oppressed by tyrants. We have a whole slew of songs on the topic. Today, we're gonna share a small sampling of songs of independence and freedom by Celtic musicians. It's also officially Plastic Free July. You can help break free from the single - use plastic problem by refusing them in the month of July so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of the solution this month? If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU HEROIC PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Your generosity brings freedom to this podcast. No big corporation runs this show. It's just you and me. That's why I keep producing new episodes each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get ad - free and music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. Song Hengers even access a digital music archive of over 700 MP3s. A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Frank D, Sean C, Michael H HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. The Celtic Invasion of Scotland's Whisky Distilleries is now booked. The next Celtic Invasion will go to Galicia in Spain IF I can get enough people to explore that region with me. I need a minimum of 6 to make it happen. It's not yet open, but if you'd like to join, sign up to our mailing list. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. How are you listening to this podcast? I'd love to know that as well. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Brice Shelton sent a St Patrick's Day photo. Susan Heely sent some pictures of a St Patrick's Day session: Bruce Thompson emailed a photo and wrote: “Hey Marc, Happy belated Birthday! Our St. Paddy's day was a little low - key after  I had ankle surgery, but enjoyed your podcasts none the less. Please keep up the good work! Thanks” Tom Cook emailed photos from my St Patrick's Day request: “Good Morning Marc We had a 4 day celebration of the weekend starting Thursday March 14th with an all Celtic/Irish show with my band "Rose among Thorns" at StableRock Winery & Distillery (a local venue here in Jefferson, Wisconsin). That was followed by my 5 piece string band doing all Celtic/Irish music shows Friday, March 15th@Old Germantown Brewery, Pub & Eatery  in Germantown, Wi, an evening show Saturday March 16th@Lewis Station Winery in Lake Mills WI and a Sunday March 17th afternoon show@Lyons Irish Pub in Watertown, WI  to cap the weekend. the crowds were great, the beverages and food tasty and music was flyin'. The Celtic podcast was mentioned at each show! Of note we will be releasing a CD/EP early this summer which we will share with you and the podcast. (our music is mainly American Roots  -  but we play many Irish and Celtic tunes in our rep)  Sláinte” Teresa Finley of IrishFest Atlanta sent a photo of Phoenix Irish Arts of Atlanta performing at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. This photo was sent before the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast officially sponsored the festival which takes place Nov 8 - 10, 2024. This year's featured artists are Cherish the Ladies and The Friel Sisters. You can find details at IrishFestAtlanta.org

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!This episode was recorded on location in Washington, D.C., from the U.S. Park Police aviation hangar, as part of The Hangar Z Vertical Valor Road tour.  We felt this was a great episode to release on Independence Day, the Fourth of July, 2024, which is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. Jack Schonely and Brent Bundy from Vertical Valor Magazine were invited into the U.S. Park Police Aviation hangar to see firsthand the good work they are doing as they protect the U.S. capital and its surrounding areas. We had the privilege of talking to and flying with the assistant commander of the aviation Unit, Sgt Tim Ryan, and chief pilot Sgt Ryan Evasick. Sgt Ryan began his career with the United States Park Police in 2004. After three years as a patrol officer, he transitioned to the Aviation Unit in 2008. Sgt Ryan has held multiple roles within the unit, including rescue technician, chief rescue technician, and currently, assistant commander. His extensive training includes qualifications as a National Registry paramedic, tactical medic, and expertise in swiftwater rescue and high and low angle technical rescue. Originally from New Hampshire, Sgt Ryan now resides in Maryland with his family.Sgt Evasick is the chief pilot for the U.S. Park Police. With 21 years of law enforcement experience and flying for the U.S. Park Police since 2013, Sgt Evasick holds commercial helicopter, certified flight instructor (CFI), and certified flight instructor instrument (CFII) ratings. His family includes his wife, a mental health clinician for the Virginia Department of Corrections; his son, a former U.S. Marine; and two beloved grandchildren.Look out for photos, videos, and an article by Brent Bundy highlighting the U.S. Park Police on Verticalmag.com and the Vertical YouTube page. We're excited to dive into their experiences, insights, and the incredible work they do with the U.S. Park Police Aviation Unit. So, let's get started and welcome Sgt Tim Ryan and Sgt Ryan Evasick to the Hangar Z Podcast!Thank you to our sponsors Bell, Collins Aerospace and Precision Aviation Group.

The end is here, it is time to announce and celebrate the winners of this series. We will begin the show talking about the Hedge Knight II since it was a book I gave Judge Jay at the end of the previous program, and I wanted to have one last discussion on comics. We will then proceed to the Awards Ceremony and find out who ranked at the top of our rankings over the past six months of content. I only felt it fitting to end the show talking about the Fallout Series. What better way to end this series on July 4th? Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

Happy 4th of JulyThe Day of IndependenceThis day in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental CongressJuly 4 commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In 1941, July 4 was declared as a paid holiday for all federal employees. The United States of America celebrates its Independence Day on July 4 every year. The day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.Ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.Visit us at the link below to get the BH365 book:https://bit.ly/Joannbh365Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.BHM365.com Email us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer EditorResources: WK, CNBCTV-18Podcast music: Soundstrips.com, Title-Bitz*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public Taken From: CNBCTV-18 and WK

Topics covered: Learn the importance of understanding the Declaration of Independence. Learn why the Second Continental Congress decided to have a Declaration of Independence and how a committee of five of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston were chosen to draft it. Explore why John Adams insisted that Thomas Jefferson draft it, and how the Committee and the Second Continental Congress changed Jefferson's draft. Hear the entire Declaration of Independence. Other highlights include Frederick Douglass, John Quincy Adams, and more. Learn more: PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save our Republic! video series on Patriot Week's YouTube Channel. For those who heard just the introduction, sorry for that technical glitch! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

Sam and I are starting a book club. We will be discussing books that we have chosen to read together. First Book is the "True History of the American Revolution" by Sydney George Fisher. Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3y4raj8 Free online: https://archive.org/details/truehisto... In our first episode we will be discussing the book, its origins, why it was written and when. The first few pages. Critical response. Next episode to give us and you some time to read it we will cover the first half of the book and discuss our thoughts. This is the description of the book from Good Reads: "The purpose of this history of the Revolution is to use the original authorities rather more frankly than has been the practice with our historians. They appear to have thought it advisable to omit from their narratives a great deal which, to me, seems essential to a true picture. I cannot feel satisfied with any description of the Revolution which treats the desire for independence as a sudden thought, and not a long growth and development, or which assumes that every detail of the conduct of the British government was absurdly stupid, even from its own point of view, and that the loyalists were few in numbers and their arguments not worth considering. I cannot see any advantage in not describing in their full meaning and force the smuggling, the buying of laws from the governors, and other irregular conduct in the colonies which led England to try to remodel them as soon as the fear of the French in Canada was removed..." - S.G. Early Conditions And Causes. Smuggling, Rioting, and Revolt against Control. Parliament Passes a Stamp Tax and Repeals It. Parliament Taxes Paint, Paper, and Glass and then Abandons Taxation. The Tea Episode. The Final Argument. The Rights of Man. A Reign of Terror for the Loyalists. The Real Intention as to Independence. The Continental Congress. The Situation in England. Triumphant Toryism. Lexington and the Number of the Loyalists. The Second Continental Congress and the Protests of the Loyalists. Bunker Hill. The Character and Condition of the Patriot Army. The Attack upon Canada. The Evacuation of Boston and the Declaration of Independence. The Battle of Long Island. The Battles of Trenton and Princeton. The Battle of Brandywine. The Battle of Saratoga and Its Results. Clinton Begins the Wearing-out Process. Arnold, the Loyalist, Tries to Save the British Empire. Cornwallis Brings the War to an End at Yorktown. Live streams will be done on Illegitimate Scholar Youtube When we first select the book. Then during and after reading. The specifics of these streams will be worked out over time. The finished episodes will also be put on audio on the Biting the Bullet feed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biting-the-bullet/support

Learn how by mid-December, 1776, the American Revolution was in desperate straits.  Explore that after a series of defeats, the American Army had retreated through New Jersey and was stationed in Pennsylvania — with the British Army across the Delaware River. The Continental Army was on the verge of utter collapse. Overconfident, the British went into Winter Quarters.  Congress gave George Washington enormous authority, and Washington used the lull in fighting and his new power to reorganize and strengthen his troops.  Washington and his officers designed a daring attack on Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey. Before the battle, Washington inspired the troops through the reading of Thomas Paine's American Crisis. Follow Washington's troops through the winter storm, the crossing of the nearly frozen Delaware River, an arduous march, and the pitched battle. The fate of the new nation depends on it. Through divine intervention, Washington was able to mount a surprise attack on the hated Hessian troops in Trenton, winning an improbable victory, which became a critical turning point in the war. Merry Christmas! Highlights include David Hackett Fisher, Washington's Crossing, James McPherson, Christmas 1776, Delaware River, Hessian soldiers, Trenton New Jersey, Your  Excellency, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Long Island a/k/a the Battle of Brooklyn a/k/a/ the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, Continental Army, Brooklyn Heights, Battle of Harlem Heights, New York City, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, General Charles Lee, General William Howe, The American Crisis, Federalist Papers, Pennsylvania Journal, Second Continental Congress, Henry Steel Commager, Richard B. Morris, James Gant, Colonel Johann Rall, Colonel Joseph Reed, militia, Hessians, Hanoverians, Mechlenburghers, Christmas Day, Fifer John Greenwood, General James Ewing, Colonel John Cadwalader, Highlanders, General Israel Putnam, Christmas Eve, American Crisis No. 1, “These are the times that try men's souls,” Lieutenant Andreas Von Wiederholdt, Major Friedrich von Dechow, Captain Thomas Rodney, Daniel Hitchcock, Lieutenant Widerholdt, Victory or Death!, Sergeant Madden, General Nathanael Greene, Captain William Hull, the first use of synchronized watches to time a military battle, Captain George Wallis, Adam Stephens, Virginia's Fourth Regiment, Major John Sullivan, artillery barrage, future President James Monroe, General Henry Knox, Battle of Trenton, and many others. To learn more about George Washington the American Revolution & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more. Check out Judge Michael Warren's book America's Survival Guide, How to Stop America's Impending Suicide by Reclaiming Our First Principles and History at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, amazon, or other major on-line retailers. Join us! SUPPORT: Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support [donations go the nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) Patriot Week Foundation] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

Learn that the idea of gratitude and giving thanks is an ancient concept for mankind and expressly elevated in the Bible. Review how days of thanksgiving were originally commemorated in the English colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts, with the English dissenters, the Pilgrims, having the most influential celebrations. In the colonial era, Thanksgiving celebrations were centered on particular events and circumstances, and, accordingly, happened at different times. As Americans united against British tyranny, they made continental wide proclamations through the Continental Congress, but again tied to specific events and times. President George Washington issued the first two Thanksgiving Proclamations under the Constitution, and John Adams and James Madison did the same. Thomas Jefferson refused, and after James Madison, Thanksgiving was proclaimed by the States, but not by the President, until Abraham Lincoln. Sarah Josepha Hale's drive to create a uniform, nation wide celebration was embraced by Lincoln and his successors, and it became firmly fixed to the Fourth Thursday of November under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Feasts, running, football, parades, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday all flow from this powerful day of gratitude. Highlights include the Bible, Thessalonians 5:16-18, Colossians 2:7, Psalm 100:4, Colossians 4:2, Psalm 92, Philippians 4:6, King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth Anne Boleyn, Church of England, John Calvin, Puritans, Common Book of Prayers, King James I, Pilgrims, Mayflower, Plymouth England, Plymouth Harbor Massachusetts, Mayflower Compact, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Samoset, Squanto, Wampanoag, William Bedford, Thanksgiving commemoration, Melanie Kirkpatrick, Thanksgiving The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience, William Bradford, Berkeley Plantation a/k/a Berkeley Hundred, The Margaret, John Woodlief, Jamestown, the Starving Time, Chief Opechancanough, Massacre of 1622, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Amsterdam, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Day of Humiliation Fasting and Prayer (1776), Henry Laurens, Thanksgiving Day Proclamation (1777), Battle of Saratoga, Thomas McKean, Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer (December 18, 1781), George Washington, James Madison, Elias Boudinot, Aedanus Burke, Thomas Tudor Tucker, Federalist Party, Anti-Federalists, Constitution, William Samuel Johnson, Ralph Izard, Washington Thanksgiving Day Proclamation (October 3, 1789 for November 26, 1789), Whiskey Rebellion, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Letter, FDR Thanksgiving Speech (1938), President Lyndon Baines Johnson, Johnson Thanksgiving Speech (1963), President John F. Kennedy, President Ronald Reagan, Reagan Thanksgiving Speech (October 19, 1984 and 1986), President Barak Obama, Obama Thanksgiving Speech (2009), Clinton Pardoning of Turkey Speech (1997), Presidential Pardons of Turkey, Thanksgiving Dinner & Feast, Thanksgiving parades, Grumbles, Macy's, Hudson's, Turkey Trot, National Football League (NFL) Thanksgiving Games, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Walter Camp, Collegiate Football Thanksgiving Games, George A. Richards, The Chicago Bears, Saturday Night Live (SNL), Black Friday, Giving Tuesday, Henry Timms, Cyber Monday, and many others. To learn more about America & Patriot Week, visit www.PatriotWeek.org. Our resources include videos, a TV series, blogs, lesson plans, and more. Read the full Declaration of Independence here: https://patriotweek.org/2021/07/24/the-declaration-of-independence-september-11/ Check out Judge Michael Warren's book America's Survival Guide, How to Stop America's Impending Suicide by Reclaiming Our First Principles and History at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, amazon, or other major on-line retailers. Join us! SUPPORT: Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support [donations go the nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) Patriot Week Foundation] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

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Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/navy-before-country  The history of the U.S. Navy dates back to the early days of the American colonies, even before the United States was established as a nation. The origins of the U.S. Navy can be traced to the Continental Navy, which was created by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War.  During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Navy played a crucial role in the fight against the British, although it was relatively small and faced numerous challenges. After the war, the Continental Navy was disbanded, but the need for a naval force became evident as piracy and conflicts with other nations persisted. In 1794, the United States Congress established the United States Navy as a permanent naval force. The Navy's main purpose was to protect American merchant ships from pirates and secure maritime trade routes. Over time, the U.S. Navy grew in size and capability, playing a significant role in defending American interests and projecting power globally. The U.S. Navy has participated in numerous conflicts and wars throughout its history, including the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and various conflicts in the Middle East. It has also been involved in humanitarian missions, peacekeeping operations, and providing disaster relief. Today, the U.S. Navy is one of the most powerful naval forces in the world, with a vast fleet of ships, submarines, aircraft carriers, and advanced technology. It continues to play a vital role in protecting American interests, maintaining freedom of navigation, and promoting global security. 

On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system was established by the Second Continental Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Galatians 5:13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.  Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States. What do you need to declare independence from?  Write Background Check Podcast and Forgiven Felons: PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106 Forgiven Felons website: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/ Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 BUY MERCHANDISE FOR A CAUSE: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop Learn about our Future Plans or to DONATE A BUILDING: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Every one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence knew months before they met at the Second Continental Congress that just by showing up they were committing treason. They knew the brutal and inhumane punishment that was waiting for them if their effort to break away from Britain were to fail. But guess what: THEY DID NOT CARE! These weren't men who could be frightened by some feckless little "king" or his tyrannical proclamation. No. These were MEN, men who knew that every generation must pay the price of freedom and it was their turn. They did not hesitate to put their lives, their money, and their reputations on the altar of liberty. In this video I highlight the stories of a few of the men who suffered terrible consequences as a result of their fearless patriotism. There is no way to say enough or do enough to show our gratitude to these 56 men and to their families, some of whom endured unspeakable treatment at the hands of the British army. It's time that we start paying the cost of freedom. For generations, we have eaten the fruit of trees we didn't plant and have drunk water from wells we didn't dig. It's time to start planting and start digging. Do you know liberty enough, love liberty enough to risk your life, fortune, and sacred honor to restore it? Do you trust that Divine Providence will strengthen us and sustain us and support us in this endeavor? This July 4th, please take the time to read the Declaration of Independence with your families and give thanks for men who cared more for freedom than for wealth and comfort. "O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country love And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine!"

It's time to celebrate some very real freedom throughout the country and the Auto Industry as we debunk a few myths and get down to the real data about one of our favorite holidays. Show Notes with links:Fun 4th facts:$9.5 Billion: Amount Americans plan to spend on 4th of July food.150 Million: Number of hot dogs eaten each 4th of July.$3 Billion: Amount Americans plan to spend on 4th of July beer and wine.$2.7 Billion: Estimated amount spent on fireworks in 2022 (74% of fireworks injuries occur within a month of July 4).$6.5 Million: Value of American flags imported annually.50.7 Million: Number of people who travel 50+ miles from home for the 4th of July (up 4% over 2022 and setting a new record for the holiday).Independence Day Inaccuracies: Misconception about the July 4th date: It's commonly believed that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, which marks the United States' independence from Britain. In reality, the Second Continental Congress approved the independence resolution on July 2nd, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was mostly signed on August 2nd during a special ceremony. July 4th is the date the declaration was adopted and when printers started circulating it, hence the reason it's celebrated on this day.The Liberty Bell didn't crack on July 4th, 1776: Contrary to popular belief, the Liberty Bell, named so by 19th-century abolitionists, did not crack on the day the colonies declared their independence. The bell first cracked over 20 years prior to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. The most iconic crack, visible today, actually occurred in 1846 when an attempt to repair an earlier crack failed.Misinterpretations from 'National Treasure': The movie 'National Treasure' popularized the idea that there's a hidden map or secret messages on the Declaration of Independence. However, this is not true. The only message on the back is a simple note: "Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July 1776." The film did not use the actual interior of the National Archives for filming, nor the real Declaration of Independence, only a reproduction.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email ASOTU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automotivestateoftheunion

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain. Tomorrow we celebrate this great day, which is in my opinion one of the most recognizable prophecies in the Bible that very few understand. We discuss it on this edition of the End Time Show!

Topics covered: Learn why understanding the Declaration of Independence is important. Learn why the Second Continental Congress decided to have a Declaration of Independence and how a committee of five of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston were chosen to draft it. Explore why John Adams insisted that Thomas Jefferson draft it, and how the Committee and the Second Continental Congress changed Jefferson's draft. Hear the entire Declaration of Independence. Learn more: PatriotWeek.org, Judge Warren's book at www.AmericasSurvivalGuide.com, and the Save our Republic! video series on Patriot Week's YouTube Channel. Support this podcast at: https://anchor.fm/michael-warren9 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-warren9/support

March 1, 1781 - the Second Continental Congress put into effect the Articles of Confederation as the law of the land, making it the first Constitution for the United States. The Articles have been mostly thrown in the dustbin of history, but doing so skips over essential, foundational principles of the Founders and Old Revolutionaries. The post Articles of Confederation: An Introduction first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

"Fire, for God's sake, fire!" - Unkown British officer This is the story of the first battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. We're in Lexington, Massachusetts. Between Lexington's Green, Concord's North Bridge, and Colonel Smith's troops returning to Boston, 49 Americans and 73 redcoats die. The battle and ongoing friction will also cause the Second Continental Congress to create an army. But who can lead it? Welcome back to the story, George Washington.  4 Ways to dive deeper into History That Doesn't Suck Join our growing facebook community Get our weekly newsletter, The Revolution Become part of the HTDS Patreon family Subscribe to Greg's monthly newsletter, Connected History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices