• S1E12 - Sherman's Letter to Governor Huntington about the New Constitution
    May 13 2020

    A letter that Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth wrote to the governor of Connecticut informing him of some of the powers given to Congress by the new constitution.

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    3 mins
  • S1E11 - George Mason's Speech Against the Federal Government's Power to Tax.
    Nov 21 2019
    Episode Notes

    George Mason explains his concerns about the taxing power given to the new central government created by the Constitution.

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    12 mins
  • S1E10 - Jefferson to Cartwright June 5, 1824
    Nov 21 2019
    Episode Notes

    A letter from Jefferson to his friend about various topics.

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    14 mins
  • S1E9 - Brutus XI - The Supreme Court is too Powerful
    Oct 17 2019
    Episode Notes

    Brutus discusses the powers of the Supreme Court in the proposed constitution. He explains how he thinks the court is too powerful. The title "The Court is Too Powerful" is not his actual title, but one I added.

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    8 mins
  • S1E8 - Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - Lincoln Tries to Convince the South to Stay in the Union
    Nov 29 2018

    An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.

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    20 mins
  • S1E7 - Federalist 38, "The Incoherence of the Objections to the Constitution"
    Nov 29 2018

    Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.

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    13 mins
  • S1E6 - The Cornerstone Speech, Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy
    Jan 26 2018

    This document has been edited to make it easier to understand. Painless Primary Docs does not endorse the opinions or ideas contained in this, or any other document provided by this podcast. These documents are provided for the purpose of historical education.

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    27 mins
  • William Pitt's Speech Against the Stamp Act. January 14, 1766
    Jan 16 2018

    This document has been edited to make it easier to understand.

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    8 mins