Roger Beckett, executive director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, discusses the importance of studying original documents when trying to understand key issues in American history. Beckett offered these comments during a Dec. 1, 2014, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
First in Freedom: Halifax Resolves adopted 248 years ago today
Today marks the 248th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, a catalyst of the Declaration of Independence.