“The first of the Virginians’ resolutions called for the adoption of a declaration of rights. The committee appointed to draft that declaration, chaired by George Mason of Gunston Hall, soon reported a document establishing the Lockean foundation of 
15 May 2008
Virginia Inspires the World
“The first of the Virginians’ resolutions called for the adoption of a declaration of rights. The committee appointed to draft that declaration, chaired by George Mason of Gunston Hall, soon reported a document establishing the Lockean foundation of 
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I don't know if you have read Our First Revolution by Michael Barone, but it provides a fascinating history of the GLorious Revolution of 1688 in England and how it inspired our own Bill of Rights.
No, I haven't. But I'm just finishing a biography of my great x 9 grandfather Roger Williams and learning of his apparent influence on Locke and religious liberty in America.
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