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Leaks for Political Gain Began in 1793
Upon arrival in France, the U.S. delegation was informed that bribes needed to be paid to the French Foreign Minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord that he needed to be paid before any negotiations could begin. The Americans refused.
Read MoreRighting a Constitutional Wrong
Bingham and the other members of the sub-committee kept working. If you read their correspondence, their major concerns were ensuring that whatever amendment was submitted for ratification ended all chances for slavery in the United States, and two, granting full U.S. citizenship to those individuals and their descendants who were brought to this country involuntarily.
Read MoreJim Blythe Veterans Impact Show
Marc and former Vietnam POW Dave Carey, Captain USN (retired) talk about the significance of the Declaration of Independence and how it was disseminated so everyone in the Thirteen Colonies…
Read MoreFailure To Lead
For the attack on Fort George, Saltonstall was on the small frigate Monmouth, 24 guns. The force caught the British by surprise, and there were only three small sloops of war in the bay which should have been quickly captured by the Continentals. They weren’t.
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