As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Americans are once again turning their attention to the people, events, and ideas that shaped the nation...
Category - The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
A Well of Freedom: The First Continental Congress and the Road to Independence
Let’s set the scene: it’s 1774, and the colonies are in turmoil. Britain’s taxes and punishments have pushed things to the edge. The Coercive Acts, those harsh measures slapped on Massachusetts after...
Legacy of Freedom: Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Let's embark on a journey through time as we read the Declaration of Independence, the very document that laid the cornerstone of our nation's identity. But what makes it truly special is the chance...
James Smith: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
James Smith was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Before this, he was a lawyer and a family man who became interested in, and then convinced of the necessity of the cause of...
Richard Stockton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Richard Stockton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey. A lawyer, he was not interested in politics at first, and initially favored a partial reconciliation with Great...
Thomas Stone: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Stone was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland. He came from a wealthy family, studied languages, put himself through law studies, and became a lawyer, farmer, politician...
George Taylor: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
George Taylor was a signer of the Declaration of Independence who was born in Ireland and came to the colonies as an indentured servant. Marrying the widow of his boss, George became a well-to-do...
Matthew Thornton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Matthew Thornton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire. Born in Ireland, he immigrated to the American colonies with his parents when he was just a toddler. Matthew...
George Walton: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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...
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...
James Wilson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
James Wilson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. In addition, he was an influential and important person in the design of the new nation of the United States of America. A lawyer...
John Witherspoon: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
John Witherspoon was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born in Scotland, John lived there for the first half of his adult life, marrying and having children there, and becoming a...
Oliver Wolcott: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Oliver Wolcott was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a well-respected American patriot from Connecticut. He not only served in the war as an active participant in battle as a brigadier...
George Wythe: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
George Wythe was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Quaker, and a man of quiet conviction and amiable personality who was liked, admired, looked up to, and respected by most who crossed...