George Walton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. A member of the delegation from Georgia at the Continental Congress, George was born in Virginia, orphaned as an infant, and raised by...
Author - Will Moneymaker
Exploring the Legacy of “Burgh” in Town Names
Curious about why so many towns have 'burgh' in their names? Join us on a journey from Edinburgh to Johannesburg to find out. We unlock the secrets hidden in these names and reveal how each location...
William Whipple: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
William Whipple was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from what is now Kittery, Maine. He was a representative of the colony of New Hampshire. A ship captain in the “Triangle Trade,” a...
William Williams: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
William Williams was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. The son of a minister and a homemaker, William trained for the ministry and for the law but pursued a career as a...
Should it be Grand or Great?
Are you confused about what to call your aunts and uncles from older generations? Let's break it down and find out when to say ‘grand’ and when to say ‘great,’ and why it changes as you go back in...