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Who really wrote the Constitution of the United States

Who really wrote the Constitution of the United...

Most people erroneously believe that Thomas Jefferson wrote the basis of the US Constitution. They are wrong. Certainly his friendship with the Framers weighed into the final draft, but not...

Who really wrote the Constitution of the United...

Most people erroneously believe that Thomas Jefferson wrote the basis of the US Constitution. They are wrong. Certainly his friendship with the Framers weighed into the final draft, but not...

What might have been

What might have been

Today I was asked in passing about Bernini’s genius at both small (sculptures) as well as massive (Saint Peter’s), and I began to think about what would happen if Bernini...

What might have been

Today I was asked in passing about Bernini’s genius at both small (sculptures) as well as massive (Saint Peter’s), and I began to think about what would happen if Bernini...

The Dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica

The Dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica

Perhaps the most beautiful dome in the world. A bold claim, but remember who it was designed by; none other than the master, Michelangelo Buonarroti. The dome was completed in...

The Dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica

Perhaps the most beautiful dome in the world. A bold claim, but remember who it was designed by; none other than the master, Michelangelo Buonarroti. The dome was completed in...

The Duck Pond at Berry College

The Duck Pond at Berry College

Berry College in Rome, Georgia was founded in 1902. One of the hallmarks of the Berry experience was that students could work to pay for their tuition. The result is...

The Duck Pond at Berry College

Berry College in Rome, Georgia was founded in 1902. One of the hallmarks of the Berry experience was that students could work to pay for their tuition. The result is...

Jefferson's Grave

Jefferson's Grave

Thomas Jefferson died on July, 4,1826. Both Jefferson and his political rival, and later reconciled friend, John Adams died on the same day. It was said that Adams final words...

Jefferson's Grave

Thomas Jefferson died on July, 4,1826. Both Jefferson and his political rival, and later reconciled friend, John Adams died on the same day. It was said that Adams final words...

Williamsburg Refrigeration in the 1700s

Williamsburg Refrigeration in the 1700s

There were basically only a couple of options in colonial America for refrigerating food and drink. The first is the icehouse, which was dug deep into the earth, and ice...

Williamsburg Refrigeration in the 1700s

There were basically only a couple of options in colonial America for refrigerating food and drink. The first is the icehouse, which was dug deep into the earth, and ice...