“P” is for Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825). Soldier, statesman, diplomat. Born in Charleston, Pinckney was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford,...
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Historians often credit Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793) with perfecting the growth of indigo as a major cash crop in South Carolina.
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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney April 21, 1964 - January 1, 2025 Savannah, Georgia - Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, died in his sleep from early...
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The Constitution was finalized on Sept. 17, 1787, by delegates from the 13 original colonies. It was ratified by the states in 1788 and went into effect in...
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The president and vice president of the United States are formally elected through an electoral college. Members (“electors”) of this electoral college are...
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That's the provocative question asked by Chuck DeVore of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in his alternative-history novel, Crisis of the House Never...
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For over forty years Rufus King (1755-1827) served his country as a State legislator, member of Congress, delegate to the Constitutional Convention,...
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As the head of the government of the United States, the president is arguably the most powerful government official in the world. The president is elected...
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The US founding father supposedly urged an audience in 1787 to exclude Jewish people "from the United States in the Constitution."
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