All posts tagged "James Madison"
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16.6K7ConnecticutWilliam Hull Tries To Save Nathan Hale, Then Himself
As a young man, William Hull redeemed his friend Nathan Hale’s image. As an old man, Hull desperately tried to repair his...
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29.2K2Politics and MilitaryFort Blunder, America’s Most Embarrassing Gun Battery
The storied gun battery known as Fort Blunder offers a lesson for civil engineers: Before you build, make sure your surveyors know...
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42.0K4New HampshireThe Mysterious Death of Tobias Lear
Tobias Lear meticulously recorded the details of George Washington’s death, but was strangely silent about the events leading to his own. As...
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16.5K15Politics and MilitaryEat Like a President – The Founding Fathers’ Guide to New England Taverns
The first five U.S. presidents, the founding fathers, were all veteran travelers in New England. And in their travels, they left behind...
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4.6Kmembers onlyWhen Daniel Webster Freed the Slaves
Daniel Webster was one of those politicians who embraced the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, which allowed for the return of escaped...
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9.4K5MassachusettsElbridge Gerry, the Unfairly Maligned Revolutionary Who Approved the Gerrymander
Marbleheaders today will tell you it’s too bad Elbridge Gerry is best remembered for the creation of oddly shaped and highly partisan...
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