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First Principles, Inc. promotes real American history as a key source for understanding the foundations of American law, civil government, and our public institutions.

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Accessible History

FPP aims to make history accessible, accurate, and engaging for everyone, from scholars to casual researchers, by marrying history with emerging technologies.

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Research Support

Our collection of 8,000+ books and 40,000+ documents have been digitized to be word-searchable and accessible by AI for research and educational purposes.

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digital pioneers

Using what we’ve learned, FPP hopes to serve as pioneers in new areas of technology for other groups and individuals seeking to preserve and digitize their own print collections.

Our Projects

Founded in 1993, FPP remains dedicated to providing historical instruction and information about the perennial truth and current significance of the first principles of America. FPP is the umbrella organization for two major projects: The Ronald D. Ray Library of American History and FPP Archive, both rooted in the vision of Colonel Ronald D. Ray.

Ronald D. Ray Library of American History

The Ronald D. Ray Library of American History is a dynamic project of FPP based on the book collection of Colonel Ronald D. Ray. The library aims to provide a resource as timeless as the Constitution and as forward-thinking as the Founding Fathers themselves. By applying AI technology, the library seeks to create an interactive experience where history comes alive.

The FPP Digital Archive

In 2006, First Principles began to move its extensive archive from filing cabinets to digital, preserving it from decay and making it accessible to people across the world. The FPP Digital Archive contains more than 40,000 supporting documents from FPP’s vast collection of primary source material, backgrounders, historical research and articles from 1993 to present.

Peek Into The Pages: Featured Books from the Library

This Week's Feature

The Marines

Written by John De St. Jorre
Photographed by Anthony Edgeworth

Copyright: 1989

Publisher: Doubleday

About "Peek into the Pages"

Welcome to our weekly feature “Peek Into the Pages” where we highlight a book from the Ronald D. Ray Library of American History! Our collection includes books under copyright and in the public domain. If available, we will share books from our collection here. Click below to see previously featured “Peek into the Pages” books.

The Brass Check

By Upton Sinclair
Copyright: 1919
Publisher: n/a

Available in the Public Domain – View Now!

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