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Tag: James Bowdoin

The “Commonwealth”

August 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Gordon Harris3 Comments

"Commonwealth" is defined as a state in which authority is vested in the citizenry. In the 17th Century it was the radical philosophy the work and the proceeds thereof should be shared by the people.

Posted in HistoryTagged 1630, Commons, commonwealth, courts, James Bowdoin, Jefferson, John Adams, Revolutionary War

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