2.19: Independence

Brushfires of the Mind: The Dave Benner Show

After more than a year of military strife in New England, the Continental Congress finally severed all ties with the British Empire – after a few states did so first. Like the podcast? Check out my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dbenner83 Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw Other recommended reading(s): -The Virginia Declaration of Rights -Virginia Constitution of 1776 -The Declaration of Independence -Kevin Gutzman, Virginia's American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840: https://amzn.to/2NLteo6 -Mercy Otis Warren, The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83 Website: www.davebenner.com