Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence (Illustrated)RW Classic Books, 2018年10月2日 - 640 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: -Why and how the Declaration of Independence was written -Biographies of fifty-six signers including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Samuel Adams -Why did they risk their lives, families, and possessions for the sake of independence? -Who was the signer nicknamed the ’Father of American Medicine? -Why was there an impeachment trial for a signer and what was his response? Who were the two signer’s that died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence -General George Washington before he was President Who was the signer who used Peruvian bark to treat distemper, and cider to cure patients? 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 Available in eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover
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... George, 1732-1799. | Portraits. | BISAC: HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)|HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical. | HISTORY / Revolutionary ...
... George Clymer 337 James Smith 345 George Taylor 351 James Wilson 357 George Ross 367 THE DELAWARE DELEGATION 373 Caesar Rodney 375 George Read 383 Thomas M'Kean 389 THE MARYLAND DELEGATION 403 Samuel Chase 405 William Paca 415 Thomas ...
... George Walton 565 Notes 569 Bibliography 572 Index 574. LIST. OF. ILLUSTRATIONS. Fig. 1. Declaration of Independence Draft Presented to Congress 5 Fig. 2. Portraits and Autograph Signatures 67 Fig. 3. John Hancock 70 Fig. 4. Sam Adams 82 ...
... George Clymer James Smith George Taylor George Taylor mansion James Wilson George Ross Birth of Our Nation's Flag 169 170 178 190 196 203 204 208 210 215 216 224 230 240 248 260 265 266 271 272 278 290 308 331 332 335 336 344 350 355 ...
... George Read George Read Mansion Thomas M'Kean Samuel Chase Samuel Chase Response to Impeachment William Paca William Paca historic home Thomas Stone Thomas Stone historic home Charles Carroll Charles Carroll 'First Citizen' excerpt George ...
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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION | 139 |
THE RHODE ISLAND DELEGATION | 163 |
THE CONNECTICUT DELEGATION | 177 |
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION | 209 |
THE NEW JERSEY DELEGATION | 239 |
THE DELAWARE DELEGATION | 373 |
THE MARYLAND DELEGATION | 403 |
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION | 439 |
THE NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION | 509 |
THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION | 531 |
THE GEORGIA DELEGATION | 555 |
Bibliography | 571 |
Index | 573 |