The Constitution’s First Draft–July 12, 1776

In the play/film 1776, John Dickinson is portrayed as a Loyalist from the Pennsylvania Colony whose goal is to obstruct any efforts at achieving Independence. When his efforts fail, he resigns from the Congress and leaves, though John Adams publicly admires his integrity before Dickinson departs. (Leave us alone; 1776 is a delightful film and […] The post The Constitution’s First Draft–July 12, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.