Convivium

July 20, 1776 Mr. Thomas Jefferson Continental Congress Independence Hall Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Mr. Jefferson: We have read your “Declaration of Independence” with great interest. Certainly, it represents a considerable undertaking, and many of your statements do merit serious consideration. Unfortunately, the Declaration as a whole fails to meet recently adopted specifications for proposals to [...]

Key West has the stately palm trees, brilliant bougainvillea, azure blue sea, dazzling sunsets found throughout Florida, but it differs from much of the state in many ways. LITERARY – A remote island of only five square miles, Key West has an intriguing literary heritage. Here are only some of the writers who have lived [...]