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“Bonus” Traitor Thursday ~ Celebration 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Roger Sherman, Signer of the Articles of Association, Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U. S. Constitution

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Roger Sherman was 55 years of age when he signed the Declaration of Independence. A lawyer by profession, Sherman was married twice and was the father of 15 children. He died at the age 0f 72 in 1793. In 1723, … Continue reading →

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September 17, 1787, the U. S. Constitution Was Signed ~ 235 Years Ago

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

On September 17, 1787, 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution of the United States. The next step was to have nine of the 13 U. S. states ratify it, but that process was not so … Continue reading →

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