Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of IndependenceWallBuilder Press, 1995 - 384 Seiten "In 1776, fifty-six Americans signed a simple document which unalterably changed the course of this country. Most know of the importance of the Declaration of Independence, but few know much about its Signers. This book (originally published in 1848 by eminent 19th-century historian, Benson J. Lossing) provides a brief biography of each signer of the Declaration. Accompanied by fifty engravings, these biographies shed light on what Lossing terms, 'the chief events in the lives of the men who stood sponsors at the baptism in blood of our infant republic.' Through this book - long used in American schools - we, too, can discover the private and public virtues of those venerated Americans who helped create the most stable and enviable nation in the world."--Page 4 of cover. |
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... Provincial Congress of that province , and was one of the most efficient opposers of Governor Gage . He was a member of the Provincial Congress at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill . The night preceding that event , he and General ...
... Provincial Congress of that province , and was one of the most efficient opposers of Governor Gage . He was a member of the Provincial Congress at the time of the battle of Bunker Hill . The night preceding that event , he and General ...
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... province in 1767 . Mr. Hooper formed a circle of very polished acquain- tances there , and he soon became highly esteemed among the literary men of the province . He rose rapidly in his profession , and in a very short time he stood at ...
... province in 1767 . Mr. Hooper formed a circle of very polished acquain- tances there , and he soon became highly esteemed among the literary men of the province . He rose rapidly in his profession , and in a very short time he stood at ...
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... province of Georgia , and commenced the study of law in the office of Mr. Young , an eminent barrister in that colony . Mr. Walton commenced the practice of law in the year 1774 , a time when the colonies were in a blaze respect- ing ...
... province of Georgia , and commenced the study of law in the office of Mr. Young , an eminent barrister in that colony . Mr. Walton commenced the practice of law in the year 1774 , a time when the colonies were in a blaze respect- ing ...
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Lives of Signers of the Declaration of Independence Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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