Philip Livingston was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. While not one of the well-known ones, Philip was nonetheless a busy and industrious politician, merchant, and investor. A native of...
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Francis Lewis: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
A Welsh merchant named Francis Lewis is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. While not one of the well-known signers, he nonetheless had quite an interesting life that included...
Richard Henry Lee: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Richard Henry Lee is one of the better known Founding Fathers of the United States. He is the one who first put forth the motion to official declare independence from Great Britain at the Second...
Francis Lightfoot Lee: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Francis Lightfoot Lee was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. While not as well-known as some of the other signers, including his historically famous brother, Richard Henry Lee, he still...
Thomas Jefferson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson is one of the best-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. Not only did he write it, but he was also an ambassador to France and the third US President after the American...
Samuel Huntington: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Samuel Huntington was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Like so many other signers, his career encompassed a lot more than that one important historical event. Samuel had a thriving legal...
Francis Hopkinson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Francis Hopkinson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. However, this important and famous signature was just one of a virtual cornucopia of accomplishments by Francis. He was truly a...
Stephen Hopkins: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Stephen Hopkins is considered the greatest statesman in the history of Rhode Island. By the time he went to the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence, he was already...
William Hooper: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
William Hooper was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born and raised in Boston, he went to Harvard at a young age, and moved to North Carolina to pursue a career in law. It was there that...
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Heyward, Jr was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a strong proponent of the cause of independence in the American colonies. Coming from a rather aristocratic family, by colonial...
Joseph Hewes: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Joseph Hewes is a little known signer of the Declaration of Independence. While not well-known today, Joseph was quite popular and hugely influential in his own time. Though he did not marry or have...
John Adams: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
John Adams was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the first Vice-President and second President of the United States. A lawyer who became an outspoken proponent of...
Who’s Who in the American Revolution: Thomas Jefferson
Who was Thomas Jefferson? Beyond being our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, who was he? Where did he come from, what was his family like, and what other contributions...
Ringing True: The Spirit of a Nation
It wasn’t meant to be extraordinary—a simple casting of metal forged to mark time and announce gatherings. Yet, from the moment it arrived, it seemed destined for something far greater. Shipped...
Benjamin Harrison: The Centennial President
Join me today as we explore the life of Benjamin Harrison, the twenty-third President of the United States. Discover how this Civil War general and dedicated public servant navigated economic...