“On every question of construction [of the Constitution] let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or intended against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.”

We must strive to understand our heritage by studying original source documents whenever possible.  One reason so many are able to define our understanding today is due to our lack of understanding surrounding the original meaning of our framers and founders.  Here you will find a growing availability of source documents along with links to other Internet sites that also contain such important works.

• Declaration and Resolves 1774
• The Virginia Declaration of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Paris Peace Treaty of 1783
• The Constitution of the United States
• The Federalist Papers
• The Anti-Federalist Papers
• Bill of Rights
• Some Good Reading

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