Via the Digital Tech News Network, we learn that History.org and Colonial Williamsburg are publishing podcast interviews and other presentations related to colonial history. This week’s ‘cast is a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Visit the site to download the mp3 and subscribe to other podcasts in the series.
This is why I think reading the Bill of Rights occasionally is kind of important. First, read this: Amendment IV: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by [...]
I was tickled pink to come across Federali.st today. The site hosts a semantic HTML, permalinked version of the Federalist Papers, which means you can reference specific paragraphs of the papers in blog posts and websites. This handy resource is the work of Edward O’Connor, and he wrote about his reasons for undertaking the project [...]
I’ve been enjoying the FreeAudio.org recording of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Art Pollard has a rich, clear voice, and delivers a solid, listenable performance of the text. If you’re auditory learner, rather than a visual one, you may really appreciate what Mr. Pollard has donated to the commons. If you don’t think you want to [...]
At Hullabaloo, guest poster Poputonian describes the arguments of Boston lawyer James Otis, a loyal British subject, against the British Writ of Assistance in 1761. The Writ of Assistance, according to the poster, was a “scurrilous document which allowed the British government access to a citizen’s home and personal records — without having first obtained [...]
On July 4th, 2006, podcasters and bloggers from all over the country will read or post the words of our founding fathers. From the Constitution, to the Declaration of Independence, to the Bill of Rights and more, we will honor and recall the words that created this proud Republic.