Born in Westchester County, New York, Lewis Morris attended Yale College. He married Mary Walton and they had ten children together. As the eldest son, Morris acquired his father’s estate at Morrisania, New York. Having acquired properties in New York and New Jersey, Morris grew increasingly frustrated with British control over trade policies in the […]

Best-selling author Gerald Posner (Case Closed) joins The Brief: Insights From The Inside to break down the JFK assassination—what the evidence shows, what it doesn’t, and why it became “the mother of all conspiracy theories.” We cover Lee Harvey Oswald’s motives and Mexico City trip, the Zapruder film, the grassy knoll and ear-witness confusion, the […]

When “everyone” owns something…does anyone really own it? And who will take care of it? In this episode of Cash Course, teens explore the difference between private and public property and why ownership creates powerful incentives. From America’s first settlements to today’s grocery stores, they’ll see how private property drives responsibility, productivity, and long-term success. […]