Charles Augustus Goodrich

Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence (Illustrated): Updated with Index and 80 Rare, Historical Photos Charles Augustus Goodrich

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