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John Morton was an American patriot, who served in the Continental Congress. Morton was the delegate that broke the tie for Pennsylvania and swung the vote in favor of signing the Declaration of Independence. He was also among the 56 men who signed the document. When he scratched his name on this sacred document, he … Read more

Edward Rutledge was an American lawyer, a South Carolina governor, South Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and above all; a patriot. Edward, like so many of his time, risked his life and devoted his best years to seeing the birth of this beautiful country become a reality. … Read more

William Whipple was a delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire, and was one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. William Whipple by John TrumbullPublic domain image Early Life William Whipple was born on January 14, 1730 in Kittery, Maine. When he was a boy he went to a public school. … Read more

Francis Lightfoot Lee was a Virginian delegate to the second Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, and served on the Virginia House of Burgesses. Early Life & Education Francis Lightfoot Lee was born October 14, 1734 in Virginia, the fourth son of Thomas Lee and Hannah Ludwell. … Read more

James Smith was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Other than this, not a lot is known about the life of James Smith, as there was not always sufficient documentation back in that time. James Smith was born on September 17, 1719 in Ulster, Ireland. In … Read more

Matthew Thornton was a New Hampshire delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Early Life Matthew Thornton, signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. Matthew Thornton was born in 1714 somewhere in Ireland to James Thornton and Elizabeth Malone. When Matthew was only two year old, his mother … Read more

This is the US Constitution text, most famous of historical documents, in its entirety, as obtained from the Library of Congress. On a separate page we have a discussion of the Constitution of the United States, its history, and who wrote it. The Amendments to the Constitution are also on a separate page for convenience. This text of … Read more

John Witherspoon was a strong United States patriot, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. John Witherspoon, New Jersey signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. Witherspoon was born on February 5, 1723 in East Lothian, Scotland. He attended the Haddington Grammar School as a boy, then … Read more

Abraham Clark was an American lawyer, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Abraham gave a great deal more for this country than many of us can imagine. He devoted his entire life to taking care of others and fighting for what is right. Early Life & Education … Read more

Joseph Hewes was a delegate to the Continental Congress for North Carolina, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hewes gave every dime he had to his country and sacrificed riches and comfort for the hardships of war, so that we could live in a free country. Joseph Hewes, signer of the Declaration of … Read more