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Forgotten Founders vs. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
Minnesota has planned a vibrant civic
non-partisan celebration of American history, democracy, and the U.S. Presidency
at the Minneapolis Convention Center during the Republican National Convention -
CivicFest 2008.
The featured exhibit on the U.S. Presidency will be Stanley L. Klos’
President Who? Forgotten Founders Exhibit.
The anthology of rare documents focuses on the rise of the U.S. Presidency from
1774 to 1788.
The Minneapolis Convention Center
Exhibit’s dates and hours are:
Friday, August 29 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00
p.m.
Saturday, August 30 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 31- 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday, September 1 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 2 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 3 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 4 - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Smithsonian Exhibit, The American
Presidency, A Glorious Burdenincorrectly interpreted the rise of the U.S.
Presidency starting it with John Hanson as the First President of the
Continental Congress. Hanson was the third President of the United States of
America in Congress Assembled. In the background are Mr. Klos'
contributions to the exhibit including an 18th Century printing of the
Constitution of 1777 , Presidential letters and documents from John Hancock,
Arthur St. Clair, Thomas McKean, Thomas Mifflin as presidents of the
Continental Congress and the United States. Also including in the
Smithsonian exhibit was the first public printing of the Constitution of 1787.
Forgotten Founders -- Historic
Documents and Medallions of Freedomis an exhibit of rare historic
documents, manuscripts, letters, newspapers and broadsides that mark the lives
of each of the fourteen men who served the American Colonies/States from 1774 to
1788. This exhibit will be unveiled at Minneapolis Convention Center during the
2008 Republican National Convention as part of the MSP
2008 Civic Fest. The first Presidents served under the Continental
Congress from 1774 to 1781, while ten served as Presidents of the United States
of America, 1781 - 1788 under the first federal constitution of 1777 that formed
the “Perpetual Union.”
*Huntington was elected as President of the Continental Congress but
ascended to the United States Presidency on March 2, 1781
under
the Constitution of 1777 -- The Articles of Confederation
Eight
Capitol Medallions of the United Colonies/States of America
1774 – 1789
Medallions of the Forgotten Capitols
&
Constitution of 1777 U.S. Presidents
$79.00 for a Full Set of Ten Different
Constitution of 1777 U.S. Presidents and Capitols
The 30mm Medallions will be available for purchase, in very limited numbers, at
CivicFest
held in conjunction with the Republican National
Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The cost is $8.50 per
Bronze “Merlin Gold” Medallion and $79.00 for a Set of Ten. Some sets
will be minted in Silver and Gold and also be made available for the public for
sale call 727-771-1776 for more information. Shipping for one or more Medallions is
$6.00. Shipping for twenty Medallions or more is free. All Medallions must be pre-paid in advance with checks made out to:
Stan Klos Forgotten Founders
Suite 308 – 2706 Alt 19,
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
stan@johnhancock.org
The United Colonies 1st
government began in a Philadelphia Tavern
and the United States 1st federal government ended in a
NYC Tavern!
The Founders convened the government in 11 different capitol buildings and
experienced 15 years of challenges that
included war,
hyper-inflation, a failed
constitution, judicial corruption, armed citizen and U.S. Army rebellions.
Forgotten Founders Historic Documents and Coins of Freedom - By Stanley
L. Klos
Which U.S. President adopted
the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention
resolution, enacted the Northwest Ordinance, and backed George Washington,
James Madison and Nathaniel Gorham's resolution to submit the new U.S.
Constitution to the States for ratification without Congressional
alterations?
