About
Frances Marshall
Frances Marshall is a direct descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall (1755–1835). “Frances” is also the first name of her Swedish grandmother—one of fourteen children born to an immigrant family that settled in the Midwest at the turn of the 20th century.
Raised in a decidedly liberal environment, Frances is a musician and artist who often votes Republican—an independent-minded citizen who doesn’t fit neatly into stereotypes. The Frances Marshall Project exists to make it easier for everyday Americans to learn, verify, and participate with confidence.
Purpose: encourage informed voting, fact-checking, civic responsibility, and respectful engagement—without partisan framing.
July 4, 2026
Marks the 250th birthday
of the document which
declared the independence
of the 13 brand new
United States of America
from the tyrannical rule
of a despotic monarch.
We are determined to reach
this milestone as an intact Democratic Republic
July 4, 1776
We hold these truths to
be self-evident, that all
men are created equal,
that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain
unalienable rights,
that among these are
Life, Liberty, and the
Pursuit of Happiness.
Thomas Paine: COMMON SENSE January 10, 1776
Wherefore, instead of gazing at each
Other with suspicious or doubtful curiosity,
Let us hold out to his neighbor the hearty hand
Of friendship, and unite in drawing a line,
Which, like an act of oblivion, shall bury in forgetfulness every former dissension.
Let the names of whig and tory be extinct;
And let none other be heard among us,
Than those of a good citizen;
An open and resolute friend;
And a virtuous supporter of the
Rights of mankind and
The free and independant
States of america.
Additional helpful links: National Constitution Center, USA.gov voting guide, AllSides, PolitiFact, Disagree Better, GovTrack.