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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Richard Henry Lee, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the “Cicero” Who Advocated for a Bill of Rights

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Richard Henry Lee was both a merchant and a plantation owner from Virginia. He was married twice and the father of six children. He was 44 when he signed the document. He died at the age of 62. Richard Henry … Continue reading →

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