So many today know very little about the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. They pledged their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to preserve the important freedoms enshrined in that document. Their legacy, in the form of the Declaration, has lasted throughout the centuries as America has grown and prospered and that legacy deserves to be remembered! Below we’ve collected some resources so that you can become better acquainted with these brave men.
Biographical Websites
US History.org, Signers of the Declaration of Independence: http://www.ushistory.org/DECLARATION/signers/index.html
National Park Service, Signers of the Declaration Biographical Sketches: https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/declaration/bioa.htm
Biographical Books
John Sanderson, Biography of the Signers: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007911419
Lives of the Signers: https://shop.wallbuilders.com/product/lives-of-the-signers-of-the-declaration/
Wives of the Signers: https://shop.wallbuilders.com/product/wives-of-the-signers-book/
WallBuilders’ Articles
4th of July: https://wallbuilders.com/resource/4th-july-article
Courageous Women During the American Revolution: https://wallbuilders.com/resource/women-heroes
Dr. Benjamin Rush: https://wallbuilders.com/resource/dr-benjamin-rush
James Wilson: https://wallbuilders.com/resource/james-wilson
Secretary of the Continental Congress Charles Thomson: https://dev.americasheritage.com/resource/secretary-of-the-continental-congress-charles-thomson/
FAQ: Difficulties and Sacrifices of the Declaration Signers: https://wallbuilders.com/resource/faq-difficulties-and-sacrifices-of-the-declaration-signers
Their Lives, Fortunes and Sacred Honor: Richard Stockton: https://wallbuilders.com/resource/lives-fortunes-sacred-honor-richard-stockton
Who Was Charles Carroll?: https://wallbuilders.com/resource/who-was-charles-carroll
Other Articles & Websites
National Archives, The Signers’ Gallery: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/signers-gallery
National Archives, Signers of the Declaration of Independence: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/signers-factsheet
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