Lives Of The Signers To The Declaration Of Independence Illustrated

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 Add Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence to library today! declaration of independence, declaration of independence signers, william williams, benjamin franklin, samuel adams, colonial america, colonial williamsburg, james smith, new england, walter isaacson, revolutionary war, john adams, united states history, colonial history, the signers, american history, history of america, john hancock, signers of the declaration, lives of the signers, american government, thirteen colonies, thomas lynch, benjamin harrison, richard stockton, colonia life, robert morris, roger sherman, william paca, colonial virginia history, declaration of independence and constitution

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... INTRODUCTION. SIMMABY OP EVENTS WHICH LED TO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. The venerated emigrants who first planted America, ana .most of their distinguished successors who laid the foundation of our civil liberty, have found a resting place in the peaceful grave. But the virtues which adorned both these generations; their patience in days of suffering; the courage and patriotic zeal with which they asserted their rights; and the wisdom they displayed in laying the foundations of our government; will be held in lasting remembrance. It has, indeed, been said, that the settlement of America, and the history of her revolution, are becoming "a trite theme." The remark is not founded in truth. Too well does the present generation appreciate the excellence of those men, who guided the destinies of our country in days of bitter trial; too well does it estimate the glorious events, which have exalted these United States to their present elevation, ever to be weary of the pages which shall record the virtues of the one, and the interesting character of the other. The minuter portions of our history, and the humbler men who have acted a part therein, must, perhaps, pass into oblivion. But the more important transactions, and the more distinguished characters, instead of being lost to the remembrance and affections of posterity, will be the more regarded and admired the farther " we roll down the tide of time." Indeed, "an event of real magnitude in human history," as a recent literary journal has well observed, "is never seen, in all its grandeur and importance, till some time after its occurrence has elapsed. In proportion as the memory of small men, and small things, is lost, that of the truly great becomes more bright. The contemporary...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ...in France, was under the necessity of ordering back from Amsterdam monies which had been sent thither for the purpose of being shipped to America. If he had not taken this step, the bills of exchange drawn by order of congress must have been protested, and a vital stab given to the credit of the government in Europe. At home, the greatest public as well as private distress existed; public credit had gone to wreck, and the enemy built their most sanguine hopes of overcoming us, upon this circumstance; and the treasury was so much in arrears to the servants in the public offices, that many of them could not, without payment, perform their duties, but must have gone to jail for debts they had contracted to enable them to live. To so low an ebb was the public treasury reduced, that some of the members of the board of war declared to Mr. Morris that they had not the means of sending an express to the army. The pressing distress for provision among the troops, has already been mentioned. The paper bills of credit were sunk so low in value, as to require a burdensome mass of them to pay for an article of clothing." But the face of things soon began to change through the exertions of Mr. Morris. Without attempting to give the history of his wise and judicious manag..menu, it will be sufficient to say, in the language of an elegant historian of the American war, "certainly the Americans owed, and still owe, as much acknowledgment to the financial operations of Robert Morris, as to the negociations of Benjamin Franklin, or even the arms of George Washington." To Mr. Morris, also, the country was indebted for the establishment of the bank of North America, and for all the public benefits which resulted from that institution. By means...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1841 Edition.

This book incorporates a comprehensive survey of sites and buildings associated with the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The book highlights the sites where freedom was forged and our founding fathers actually made the decisions which have stood the severest tests of time. With the assistance of this book, many more people may come to know the sites and structures frequented by the signers of the Declaration, to visit them personally, and to appreciate more deeply the importance of their preservation.

The fifty-six signers of America's Declaration of Independence risked their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to found a new country. In this classic work, Benson J. Lossing describes the lives of each of the founding fathers, their greatest achievements, and what impelled them to take such an incredible risk. While some are well known to us – Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock – much of the pleasure in this book comes from reading about the lesser-known signers, and about the many challenges they faced throughout their lives in the young United States. Appendices contain Thomas Jefferson's original version of the Declaration, an analysis of its grievances, the subsequent Articles of Confederation and US Constitution, and the offending Stamp Act. This ebook edition includes an active table of contents, reflowable text, and 50 period engravings of the faces and signatures of the signers.