Influential political philosopher David Hume dies in Edinburgh, Scotland, on this day in 1776.I stopped posting these a while back because The History Channel website hadn't completed entries for the summer months. It looks like they're back on track, so I'm pleased to once more offer links.
Although Hume died when the American Revolution was barely underway, his essay “Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth” greatly affected the ideas of the drafters of the federal Constitution in 1787.
Friday, August 25, 2006
This Day in History: August 25
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