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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 56 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?

The answer to this question was discussed in an article by Joseph Lord in the Epoch Times July 8-14 issue. Some of the key figures in American history were serving in the military, so were not among the signers. This included Washinton, Hamilton, and Madison. "None of the 56 signers died as a result of his signature and none of them ever renounced the cause of independence of this own free will." Herre are a few...

October 17, 2026 General Meeting New location: Colorado Springs Country Club 3333 Templeton Gap Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Our speaker as Wayne Laugesen. He is formerly the Gazette opinion page editor but is now published on "Substack" and does a podcast called "Wayne's Word". The meeting will be at 9 am at the Colorado Springs country club on Saturday October 17th. We will socialize at 8:30 am. Continental Breakfast provided. Many members have...

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The Shot Heard Round the World 1775

1775 At our last meeting, I mentioned the date of 18 April 1775. However, I would first like to mention 23 March 1775. That was the day that Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial...

AMERICANISM –14 MARCH 2026

In this year of 2026, in which we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country's founding, there will be many dates and facts of those formative days. Today, I will share two such dates. The sixth of February 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, the United States won official recognition and military support from France with the signing of the Treaty of Alliance in Paris. Key details of the treaty included (1) to formally ally...

Americanism February

A Hero Americans Must Never Forget There are many reasons to celebrate America's 250th anniversary this year and Lawrence W. Reed in his opinion piece in the January 6, 2026 issue of the Epoch Times listed one of them, Nathan Hale. You may remember his last words before he was hanged by the British. "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." The War for Independence began at Lexington and...

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This seemed to fit right in with the interesting article that I read in the April 2-8 issue of the Epoch Times. It contained an excerpt from the speech of the 30″ president of the United States on his inauguration in 1925. See if you agree.

Freedom Trains

Have you heard of the Freedom Trains? I hadn't either. However, since I read an article about them in The Epoch Times, I plan to follow the year long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, culminating on July 4 of 2026. Included in the festivities will be the restoration of the American Freedom Train, No.1, The cosmetic restoration started this June and is expected to be completed by...

Constitution Day

I fear for our democratic republic, the United States of America, in so many areas. However, I would like to go back to 1787. In that year, 55 of our founding fathers spent from 25 May to 17 September composing the Constitution of the United States. Each year we celebrate this document on 17 September, Constitution Day, This year the 17" was this past Wednesday. Back in 1787, when Elizabeth Willing Powel asked Benjamin Franklin,"Well, Doctor,...

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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 56 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?

The Shot Heard Round the World 1775

AMERICANISM –14 MARCH 2026

Americanism February

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