This Day in History: George Wythe, Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1806, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. The circumstances surrounding George Wythe’s death were a...
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- May 10
- 2 min
This Day in History: George Ross, Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1730, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. If you’ve heard a story about George Ross, it probably wasn’t...
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- Mar 24
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rufus King, lesser-known Signer of the Constitution
On this day in 1755, a signer of the United States Constitution is born. Rufus King would go on to become the last Federalist candidate...
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- Feb 8
- 2 min
This Day in History: William Paca, signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1790, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is nominated to be a federal judge. William Paca was once described as a...
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- Jan 10
- 3 min
This Day in History: A lesser-known Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1936, the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program erects its very first marker. Any guesses as to what person or...
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- Jan 4
- 3 min
This Day in History: Benjamin Rush, the only medical doctor to sign the Declaration
On this day in 1746, Benjamin Rush is born. He’s another of those Founders that most modern Americans don’t know too much about . . . but...
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- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: Oliver Wolcott, signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1797, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. You might be surprised to hear that this signer—Oliver...
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- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: Francis Hopkinson, Signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1737, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Philadelphia. This signer, Francis Hopkinson, made unique...
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- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: George Taylor, Signer of the Declaration
On or around this day in 1716, a signer of the Declaration of Independence was born. Or maybe his birthday wasn’t in March after all....
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- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Samuel Chase, the only Supreme Court Justice to be impeached
On this day in 1805, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase’s impeachment trial comes to an end. He is acquitted of all charges. Chase...
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- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence
On this day in 1730, William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is born in modern-day Kittery, Maine. Whipple would...
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- Nov 7, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The "non-signers" of the Constitution
On this day in 1819, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention passes away. Caleb Strong of Massachusetts attended the Convention, but...
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- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Declaration of Independence is signed
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence is signed. If you’re surprised to hear that it wasn’t signed on July 4, then you’re...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: John Morton, Signer of the Declaration
On or around this day in 1777, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. Pennsylvania’s nickname, “the Keystone State,”...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Robert Treat Paine, nearly forgotten Founder
On this day in 1731, a future signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Robert Treat Paine is another nearly forgotten Founder...
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- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: “My hand trembles, but my heart does not!”
On this day in 1707, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born. Maybe you remember seeing Stephen Hopkins's shaky signature on...
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- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence
On this day in 1776, future President John Adams writes a letter about the man who would ultimately become the last living signatory of...
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- Jan 23, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The pacifist who signed the Declaration
On this day in 1730, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Princeton, New Jersey. Joseph Hewes was born in a Quaker...
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- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration dies of a broken heart
On this day in 1787, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. It’s been said that Thomas Stone died of a broken heart....
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- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration with a lot to lose
On this day in 1736, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is born in Virginia. Carter Braxton was a wealthy and influential man...
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