Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence (Illustrated)

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