Bacon's Rebellion

Tag: David Botkins

  • Three Founders. One Day. One Destiny.

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    James A. Bacon
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    by David Botkins On July 4, 1826, Americans gathered across a still‑young republic to celebrate a milestone some believed we’d never reach: the fiftieth anniversary of independence. Church bells rang. Cannons fired. Citizens reflected on how far the country had come since that audacious summer in 1776. Then the news spread. Thomas Jefferson was dead.…

  • When a Weary Party Makes Its Stand

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    James A. Bacon
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    The April 21 redistricting referendum will be a test of courage worthy of the Commonwealth’s Founding Generation. by David Botkins There are moments when the question before us as Republicans and as Virginians is not simply what we believe, but whether we still have the courage to act on those beliefs. We are in such…