History can be a fascinating subject. A little knowledge of history stretched too far can make a guy think he knows something he doesn’t. Case in point: I heard mention about the first U.S ...
The phrase was reportedly first used 250 years ago Sunday by lawyer and legislator Patrick Henry to persuade Virginia ...
It was on this day, 260 years ago, that the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765, levying a tax on a variety of paper products, including land grants, cards, pamphlets, newspapers, attorney ...
In 1765, Henry won a seat in Virginia's colonial legislature. He was instrumental in opposing Great Britain's Stamp Act, which levied a direct tax on the American colonies to raise money for Britain.