Articles by Charlotte Greene

George Washington Biography

Born in 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, George Washington was introduced early to the expectations and challenges of the Virginia planter elite. His family had notable connections, with his father, Augustine Washington, involved in agriculture and iron mining, and his mother, Mary Ball...

John Adams Biography

John Adams, born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts, grew up in modest surroundings, which instilled in him a strong work ethic. The eldest of three sons to farmer and cobbler John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston Adams, John's intellectual talents quickly became apparent...

U.S. Constitution – Amendment 1 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...

U.S. Constitution – Amendment 10 The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Notes for this amendment: Proposed 9/25/1789 Ratified 12/15/1791 Note | Home | | Constitution | | FAQ...

U.S. Constitution – Amendment 11 The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. Notes for this amendment:...

U.S. Constitution – Amendment 12 The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in...

U.S. Constitution – Amendment 13 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction . 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article...

U.S. Constitution – Amendment 14 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of...

U.S. Constitution – Amendment 15 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate...

The Vermont Constitution Advertisement The following is the complete text of the Vermont Constitution. Text in bold designates added comments (plus see Section 75 ). The original source for this document can be found at The Vermont Legislature’s Web Site . The Vermont Code can also be viewed, or...

The Vermont Constitution Explained Advertisement The Vermont Constitution is the basic law for the state of Vermont. It has a rich history, and has been modified many times since the late 18th century. A full constitution was written in 1777 when Vermont was a young, independent republic. Another...

Notes on the Vermont Constitution Advertisement This document contains my personal notes about certain portions of the Vermont Constitution. The full Vermont Constitution is also available online. The Vermont Constitution Explained Page may be of some interest as well. Contact the Webmaster if you...

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Who is Steve Mount? Advertisement This site is increasingly being used as a source in research papers and by debate clubs and the like, and in simple Internet disagreements. As this site’s popularity grows, I have often been asked who writes the site, whose opinions are expressed, and what my...

Political Philosophers When I went to college, my major was Political Science. The field is very broad, and I focused on my own areas of interest, the American political system. I also dabbled in comparative political systems and international politics. In all that time, I seem to have been able to...

The Pledge of Allegiance Advertisement The Pledge of Allegiance was first published for Columbus Day, on September 8, 1892, in the Boston magazine The Youth’s Companion . It was written by a member of the magazine’s staff, Francis Bellamy. The publication of the Pledge, and its wide...

The New York Times CyberTimes [Editor’s note: this column appeared in the August 14, 1997 edition of the New York Times CyberTimes online news source. The original is still archived here . This local copy is maintained just in case the original ever disappears from the Web.] August 14, 1997 One...

An Interview with John Stuart Mill Advertisement Thanks to KnowledgeNews for permission to republish this page. Of course, the copyright on John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty has long since run out, but the clever “interview style” used by KnowledgeNews to present Mill’s ideas is original. The...

Other Historical American Documents It is not my intention to become a repository for a grand collection of historical American documents. There are other sites that have a large collection and the resources to nurture such a project. However, there are some very important documents that are...

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