Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence (Illustrated): Updated with Index and 80 Rare, Historical PhotosRW Classic Books, 2018 - 642 頁 One of the most important books in American History! Who were the bold and courageous men that risked their lives for the glory of American independence? Which one was killed in an old fashioned dual? Who was the signer poisoned to death?
This book is filled with historical gems, such as:
Discover which signer narrowly escaped death by a tomahawk and another who stood next to a man who was dead . . .and still another famous man who conducted a crazy experiment to see if his own mother would recognize him while he lodged in her home!
Bonus - 80 rare, historical photos! "Compelling history that should be required reading for everyone!"
Table of Contents: Preface Introduction - Summary of Events Which Led to the Declaration of Independence
The Massachusetts Delegation John Hancock Samuel Adams John Adams Robert Treat Paine Elbridge Gerry
The New Hampshire Delegation Josiah Bartlett William Whipple Matthew Thornton
The Rhode Island Delegation Stephen Hopkins William Ellery
The Connecticut Delegation Roger Sherman Samuel Huntington William Williams Oliver Wolcott
The New York Delegation William Floyd Philip Livingston Francis Lewis Lewis Morris Henry Misner
The New Jersey Delegation Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Francis Hopkinson John Hart Abraham Clark
The Pennsylvania Delegation Robert Morris Benjamin Rush Benjamin Franklin John Morton George Clymer James Smith George Taylor James Wilson George Ross
The Delaware Delegation Caesar Rodney George Read Thomas McKean
The Maryland Delegation Samuel Chase William Paca Thomas Stone Charles Carroll
The Virginia Delegation George Wythe Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Harrison Thomas Nelson, Jr. Francis Lightfoot Lee Carter Braxton
The North Carolina Delegation William Hooper Joseph Hewes John Penn
The South Carolina Delegation Edward Rutledge Thomas Heyward Thomas Lynch, Jr. Arthur Middleton
The Georgia Delegation Button Gwinnett Lyman Hall George Walton NOTES BIOGRAPHY INDEX |
