Category — Crossword

This puzzle came about in the course of researching the concept of natural rights, e.g. those inherent to human beings. A lot of what Madison put into the original version of the preamble echoed what was in the Declaration of independence, but those in Congress at the time, didn’t like such an explicit statement about how people were entitled to overthrow an abusive government. After all, they were now the government. Still, the preamble they came up with says a lot about their views on government and its role.

This Friday’s WWTFT Crossword Puzzle is from the Declaration of Independence. It seems only fitting to bring this puzzle out of the archives for the 4th of July weekend.

As with many other precedents, George Washington set the custom of serving no more than 2 terms as president. Up until FDR, all of his successors adhered to this tradition. After FDR, the 22nd Amendment was passed by congress to …

After a brief hiatus, the Friday crossword is back. This one is easy, and like most others of late, based on an article taken from the Niles Weekly Register.

Earlier in the week WWTFT guest contributor Edward Witek introduced us to Dr. Benjamin Church Jr. His speech was so stirring that it was chosen as the source for this week’s puzzle words. Enjoy!

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The words for this week’s crossword are taken from an article pulled from the Niles Register of July 25, 1812. War had just been declared with Great Britain. The hawks in Congress had finally prevailed over a Federalist filibuster, and Mr. Madison had his war. It was now time for all patriotic Americans to whip themselves into an anti-British fervor. Toward that end, the Niles register reprinted this account of the hellish conditions under which the British kept American prisoners during the War for American Independence, 2 decades earlier.

It was 1812 and America was on the brink of war with her erstwhile parent, Great Britain. Reading through the Niles Register of that year gives one a real sense of the mood of the American people. Although some of the patriotic fervor was short-lived, and some began to dub it “Mr. Madison’s War”, in early 1812, Americans were plenty ticked. This letter from English pamphleteer William Cobbett to the Prince Regent, illustrates one of the reasons for America’s pugnacious attitude, the continued impressment of its citizens by the British Royal Navy.

Money isn’t everything, as you’ll see if you read this article taken from the Niles Register! This puzzle and attendant clues is courtesy of Matthew (14). It contains a few anagrams to keep things interesting.

This week’s puzzle, a word search, is derived from a brief account of a duel that took place in 1812 between an Englishman and a Kentuckian. As it turns out the Englishman didn’t have such a stiff upper lip after all.

Happy Friday! This week’s puzzle is extra easy! But do read the article from which the words in the puzzle are taken. Some folks clearly knew how to live!