Biographical Sketches of the Signers

of the Declaration of American Independence

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English · 12h 28m · Biography & Autobiography, History

Lossing's Biographical Sketches of the Signers contains short descriptions of the Lives of the Signers from this well-respected American historian. - Summary by progressingamerica

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Preface 3:52 Read by LuellaMargaret
Introduction 9:07 Read by LuellaMargaret
New Hampshire, Josiah Bartlett 8:09 Read by LuellaMargaret
New Hampshire, William Whipple 6:05 Read by LuellaMargaret
New Hampshire, Matthew Thornton 4:38 Read by LuellaMargaret
Massachusetts, John Hancock 10:30 Read by LuellaMargaret
Massachusetts, John Adams 12:52 Read by LuellaMargaret
Massachusetts, Samuel Adams 5:56 Read by Brian Mumford
Massachusetts, Robert Treat Paine 4:34 Read by Brian Mumford
Rhode Island, Elbridge Gerry 6:57 Read by Marianne Wallin
Rhode Island, Stephen Hopkins 5:07 Read by Marianne Wallin
Rhode Island, William Ellery 5:24 Read by Marianne Wallin
Connecticut, Roger Sherman 5:16 Read by Gpolum
Connecticut, Samuel Huntington 4:54 Read by Gpolum
Connecticut, William Williams 5:49 Read by Gpolum
Connecticut, Oliver Wolcott 8:45 Read by Gpolum
New York, William Floyd 8:41 Read by brenda8mac
New York, Philip Livingston 9:09 Read by brenda8mac
New York, Francis Lewis 4:56 Read by brenda8mac
New York, Lewis Morris 6:46 Read by brenda8mac
New Jersey, Richard Stockton 5:41 Read by Brian Mumford
New Jersey, John Witherspoon 5:53 Read by Brian Mumford
New Jersey, Francis Hopkinson 3:31 Read by Brian Mumford
New Jersey, John Hart 3:44 Read by Brian Mumford
New Jersey, Abraham Clark 4:45 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, Robert Morris 7:44 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, Benjamin Rush 7:58 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin 12:16 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, John Morton 3:48 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, George Clymer 7:35 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, John Smith 6:22 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, George Taylor 3:45 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, James Wilson 6:27 Read by Brian Mumford
Pennsylvania, George Ross 4:06 Read by Brian Mumford
Delaware, Caesar Rodney 7:16 Read by Brian Mumford
Delaware, George Read 5:47 Read by Brian Mumford
Delaware, Thomas McKean 8:03 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Maryland, Samuel Chase 6:47 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Maryland, Thomas Stone 5:15 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Maryland, William Paca 5:07 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Maryland, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton 9:17 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Virginia, George Wythe 6:45 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Virginia, Richard Henry Lee 13:10 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Virginia, Thomas Jefferson 17:49 Read by Rita Boutros
Virginia, Benjamin Harrison 7:24 Read by Rita Boutros
Virginia, Thomas Nelson, Jr. 9:46 Read by Rita Boutros
Virginia, Francis Lightfoot Lee 5:08 Read by Rita Boutros
Virginia, Carter Braxton 8:13 Read by Rita Boutros
North Carolina, William Hooper 8:32 Read by Gpolum
North Carolina, Joseph Hewes 4:44 Read by Gpolum
North Carolina, John Penn 6:20 Read by Gpolum
South Carolina, Edward Rutledge 7:17 Read by bilwelvox
South Carolina, Thomas Heyward, Jr. 6:54 Read by bilwelvox
South Carolina, Thomas Lynch, Jr. 6:53 Read by bilwelvox
South Carolina, Arthur Middleton 7:17 Read by bilwelvox
Georgia, Button Gwinnett 6:55 Read by Rita Boutros
Georgia, Lyman Hall 9:10 Read by Rita Boutros
Georgia, George Walton 8:51 Read by Rita Boutros
Robert R. Livingston 9:31 Read by bilwelvox
The Declaration of Independence, historically considered 22:38 Read by Rita Boutros
The Declaration of Independence, draft submission 19:03 Read by Rita Boutros
The Declaration of Independence, historically considered, continued 18:12 Read by Rita Boutros
Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, I - V 15:12 Read by Gpolum
Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, VI - X 13:10 Read by Gpolum
Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XI - XVI 13:22 Read by Gpolum
Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XVII - XX 14:03 Read by Gpolum
Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XXI - XXIV 12:22 Read by Gpolum
Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XXV - XXVII 13:02 Read by Gpolum
The Declaration of Independence, historically considered, conclusion 5:47 Read by Sophia Kaushik
Articles of Confederation 5:47 Read by tshoes76
Articles of Confederation, continued 22:45 Read by tshoes76
Articles of Confederation, conclusion 6:44 Read by tshoes76
The Federal Constitution 20:58 Read by brenda8mac
The Federal Constitution, Article I 31:53 Read by brenda8mac
The Federal Constitution, Article II and III 27:44 Read by brenda8mac
The Federal Constitution, Article IV, V, VI, VII 10:01 Read by brenda8mac
The Federal Constitution, Amendments 13:52 Read by brenda8mac
The Federal Constitution, conclusion 9:51 Read by brenda8mac
The Stamp Act 28:17 Read by Owler
Names of Delegates to the Constitutional Convention 4:15 Read by Stacey Malcolm