Tag Archives: Maryland

Do You Know More Than One City Served as the U. S. Capital?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

I recently did one of those mind-dulling quizzes on Facebook. It’s the one where they say they can tell a person’s education based on questions on U. S. history. To demonstrate how reliable the quiz is, I missed one and … Continue reading →

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Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the Last of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence to Pass

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Charles Carroll was born on September 19, 1737, into a prominent Roman Catholic family in Annapolis, Maryland. Charles Carroll of Annapolis, the father of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, was born in 1703, and died in 1783. He was a wealthy landowner … Continue reading →

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William Paca, Rabble Rouser and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

William Paca was born in Abington, Maryland, on October 30, 1740, at his family’s home in what is now Harford County, north of Baltimore. He was the second son of John and Elizabeth Smith Paca and the fourth generation of Pacas … Continue reading →

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Thomas Stone, A Man Who Loved His Wife and a Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Not as vocal as his compatriots, Thomas Stone is one of the lesser known signers of the Declaration of Independence. He served his country when called to do so, but preferred a quiet life with family over a life in … Continue reading →

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Robert Morris, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and America’s First True Capitalist

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Born to an ironworker from Liverpool, England, Robert Morris’s childhood was anything but quiet. His mother died when he was two. His father, Robert Morris, Sr., came to Maryland in 1738 as an agent for Foster, Cunliffe, and Sons for whom … Continue reading →

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