I'm still looking for transcripts of the Founder's letters and correspondence, but here is a list of links to early documents that every American should read at least once. This thread concerns our origins as Americans. It seeks to reveal the wisdom and and reason for the freedom and rights we have today, the role of the states and the responsibilities bestowed on every American by those who fought for those rights.

If you have any documents, links or videos that pertain to the understanding of the founding documents, please feel free to add them.

Enjoy.



Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

Amendments 11-27 to The U.S. Constitution

Federalist Papers

Index to Anti-Federalist Papers

Thomas Paine's Common Sense - Text Version

Online Library of Liberty - Founding Father's Library

Declaration of Independence

National Constitution Center: Interactive Constitution
This is one kick ass interactive version of the Constitution. Based on the annotated Constitution, it is searchable by topic, supreme court case, or keyword. Great resource tool. Ya gotta check this out.

The Bill of Rights

Amendments 11-27 to The U.S. Constitution

Federalist Papers

Index to Anti-Federalist Papers

Thomas Paine's Common Sense - Text Version

Online Library of Liberty - Founding Father's Library

Articles of Confederation - National Constitution Center

The Virginia Declaration of Rights - National Constitution Center

Historical Documents and Speeches - Documents that Shaped America 1776 - 1882


Constitution Basics - National Constitution Center

Thanks Back...awesome thread starter. Great resource. You are redirecting from our bickering to where we began and our shared values.

I'm tryin' Darlin', seems like climbing Everest sometimes though. But I'm glad that there are some, like yourself, that get it.

I'm rereading the anti-federalist and federalist papers as we spea... err type.

There is so much good stuff in these documents. So much that is relevant to today. This subject should be taught in schools with no less conviction and scope than that of teaching math from kindergarten to graduation. It should not be taught as American History, but as GOVERNMENT! The founders lives, revolution and treatise are fine for history, but government is now, the making of history.

In order for the people to be self determining, they must know what tools they have to work with, and be as intimate with them as they are with their chosen trade.

Catos letters and the Magna Carta

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Declaration of Independence

National Constitution Center: Interactive Constitution
This is one kick ass interactive version of the Constitution. Based on the annotated Constitution, it is searchable by topic, supreme court case, or keyword. Great resource tool. Ya gotta check this out.

The Bill of Rights

http://www.britannia.com/history/docs/magna2.html

Amendments 11-27 to The U.S. Constitution

Federalist Papers

Index to Anti-Federalist Papers

Thomas Paine's Common Sense - Text Version

Online Library of Liberty - Founding Father's Library

Articles of Confederation - National Constitution Center

The Virginia Declaration of Rights - National Constitution Center

Historical Documents and Speeches - Documents that Shaped America 1776 - 1882

Cato's Letters - Tried to find the entire collection on an impartial site, but this will do for now... the complete collection of Cato's letters.


Constitution Basics - National Constitution Center



Thanx for the suggestions April

Thank god people are starting to look at the intent and reasoning of the founders rather than just looking at the governing documents they wrote. This nation would be in a much better situation as a whole if more Americans understood the reasoning behind the genius of the founders. Great Thread.

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Thanks Backatcha......One question......If I print this information out and keep it in my car would I be considered a terrorist?

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Petey..too funny

April...good additions.

Back,darlin...help us to stop bickering and unite.

This might be buried within the library link...

From Revolution to Reconstruction: Presidents: Thomas Jefferson: Letters

No, a seditionist... or at least a subversive...