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3 days ago · Thomas McKean, a delegate from ... The Declaration of Independence was drafted in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson and four other members of the Second Continental Congress, including John Adams, Benjamin ...
18 hours ago · Thomas McKean was the last. When did he add his name? Heritage Images via Getty Images. July 4, 1776. Aug. 2, 1776. Oct. 15, 1776. Date unknown. 8 of 20. The Liberty Bell is rung every ...
18 hours ago · Thomas McKean’s name was the last addition, with some historians claiming he may have signed as late as 1777.) And while legend says Hancock’s oversized signature was his attempt to ensure King George “can read my name without his spectacles,” the Aug. 2 document was never meant to be sent to Britain.
3 hours ago · Thomas Jefferson was 33-years-old when he wrote the Declaration of ... Delaware: George Read, Caesar Rodney, and Thomas McKean ; Pennsylvania: George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, John ...
5 days ago · Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served the Congress without pay and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were ...
1 day ago · We all know the Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, and signed by heroes like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. But how much do you know about the other 52 men who pledged “our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor” and signed the ...
5 days ago · From elaborate collages by Thomas McKean to cute illustrations by my friend Kate Durkin, the Metrocard has found its way into our hearts and art. Despite the challenges of technology and concerns ...
