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SOCIETY

Learn About the John Clarke Society The Society is a national cultural organization, that researches and celebrates the foundation of America's First Amendment Rights; freedom of expression, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state. To this end, the Society vigorously researches and promulgates the legacy of John Clarke (1609-1676), patriot, physician, statesman, colonizer, Baptist, and philanthropist. more>> _____________________________________ Non-Profit Educational Status     The IRS recognizes John Clarke Society as a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) educational entity. Our activities are free and open to the public. They are run by volunteers, speakers, receptions, and research costs money. You can help: Join or Donate> _____________________________________ Lectures & Calendar of Events The Society provides a free and open to the public lecture series in concert with the Redwood Library & Athenaeum. It also celebrates RI Charter Day and John Clarke Day with special events. learn more>> _________________________________ Society Projects  The Society supports several projects in the public interest. We hope to instill civic pride and remind world culture of the extraordinary legacy that John Clarke and Rhode Island have contributed to American democracy.   more>> _________________________________ The Society Honors Today's Patriots    The John Clarke Society publically recognizes individuals who continue to sustain and nurture religious freedoms and First Amendment Rights. This year, 2011, Mrs. Dona Hoyt and Mrs. Jane Berriman are honored as Friends of the Society  for their advocacy of America's Forgotten Patriot. Read about the individuals who have been honored for their service to democracy and the Society's mission. They are: The John Clarke Laureate, Honorary Citations, and Friends of the Society. _________________________________ How we Operate Meet the Trustees and Advisors who run and advise the Society in pursuit of its Mission. _____________________________________

LIBRARY

The John Clarke Society maintains a virtual library of charters, agreements, constitutions and letters that are important to Rhode Island history and early American Democracy. go there now>>> _________________________________ Boston Globe Article: The Forgotten Patriot    As Rhode Island prepares to celebrate the 350th anniversary of an extraordinary American document, its author remains all but forgotten. In the summer of 1663, against seemingly insurmountable odds... A copy of the original draft is located on this site at: Original Article>>> The original article is now located in the Globe's Archives for purchase at: Boston-Globe>>> Type in "The Forgotten Patriot" in their search line for access.   _________________________________ Transatlantic Constitutions Boston College Law School professor Mary Sarah Bilder, argues that American law and legal culture developed within the framework of an evolving, unwritten transatlantic constitution that lawyers, legislators, and litigants on both sides of the Atlantic. more> _________________________________ Ongoing Research    Research is an ongoing priority. We believe that it is critically important for information released by the Society to be accurate and clearly presented. To that end, the Society research has included academic libraries (Middlebury College in particular), the British National Archives at Kew Gardens and Ipswich, and other focused resources.    The Society is in the process of developing a bibliography that should be particularly useful to individuals interested in learning more about John Clarke, Early Modern religious freedoms, separation of church and state, and the foundations of American democracy. _________________________________