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Paradise Lost, Government Gained After defeating the British in the American Revolution, Americans had the opportunity to set the country on a long path of freedom. They chose to empower government instead. https://mises.org/mises-wire/paradise-lost-government-gained ─ #AmericanRevolution #UShistory #AmericanHistory #history ─

Paradise Lost, Government Gained

After defeating the British in the American Revolution, Americans had the opportunity to set the country on a long path of freedom. They chose to empower

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Washington's Farewell Address 1796 https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.asp ─ #GeorgeWashington #FarewellAddress #AmericanHistory #UShistory #history ─

Avalon Project - Washington’s Farewell Address 1796

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Why Rothbard Sided with the American Revolutionaries Contrary to a common—and incorrect—critique of Rothbard, he was not a fanciful purist who refused to support any political movement that failed to be perfectly libertarian in every way. https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-rothbard-sided-american-revolutionaries ─ #AmericanRevolution #UShistory #history #Rothbard ─

Why Rothbard Sided with the American Revolutionaries

Contrary to a common—and incorrect—critique of Rothbard, he was not a fanciful purist who refused to support any political movement that failed to be perfectly

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The American Revolution and the Danger of Standing Armies James Madison said, "Of all the enemies of true liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and...See more

The American Revolution and the Danger of Standing Armies - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

Among the key men involved in the American Revolution and the following periods, we find an oft-repeated concern that may seem foreign to us today—the threat of standing armies. This was a heritage of British legal thought and history, and it became an underappreciated part of American political tho...

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These statements are accurate historical quotes from President Richard Nixon, captured secretly by his own Oval Office taping system during his presidency. The phrases you provided were stitched together from a series of conspiratorial rants Nixon made to top aides, primarily...See more

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1776 All-Stars: Why Thomas Jefferson Is the Most Fascinating Founder The author of the Declaration of Independence may have written "the greatest sentence ever." https://reason.com/2026/06/11/1776-all-stars-thomas-jefferson/ ─ #ThomasJefferson #UShistory #DeclarationofIndependence #FoundingFather #history ─

1776 all-stars: Why Thomas Jefferson is the most fascinating Founder

The author of the Declaration of Independence may have written “the greatest sentence ever.”

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Theodore Roosevelt Survived an Assassination Attempt Because a Speech Tucked Inside His Pocket Slowed the Bullet. He Insisted on Delivering His Remarks Anyway “I am very much uninterested in whether I am shot or not,” he told an audience in Milwaukee. Newly discovered documents...See more

Theodore Roosevelt Survived an Assassination Attempt Because a Speech Tucked Inside His Pocket Slowed the Bullet. He Insisted on Delivering ...

“I am very much uninterested in whether I am shot or not,” he told an audience in Milwaukee. Newly discovered documents shed light on how the 26th president wanted the incident to shape his legacy

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Charles Lee: The Alternative “George Washington” You’ve Probably Never Heard Of This key decision of the Continental Congress matters because the way a war is fought affects the outcomes; the choice to fight like a state means either losing or winning like a state. https://mises.org/mises-wire/charles-lee-alternative-george-washington-youve-probably-never-heard ─ #UShistory #CharlesLee #GeorgeWashington #RevolutionaryWar #history ─

Charles Lee: The Alternative “George Washington” You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

This key decision of the Continental Congress matters because the way a war is fought affects the outcomes; the choice to fight like a state means either losing

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The Northern Saloon in Tonopah, Nevada, was co-founded around 1902 by the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.

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When America Chose Empire #UShistory In the late 1800s, Americans finally went in search of empire abroad, taking land by force and subjugating people who simply wanted their captors to leave. https://mises.org/mises-wire/when-america-chose-empire

When America Chose Empire

In the late 1800s, American finally went in search of empire abroad, taking land by force and subjugating people who simply wanted their captors to leave.

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