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“Bonus” Traitor Thursday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: James Wilson, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence Who Spent Time in Debtor’s Prison

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

James Wilson was one of five signers of the Declaration of Independence that was not born in what would become the United States of America. He was one of two Scots. He was said to be a lawyer by trade, … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: James Smith, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Congressional “Cut-Up”

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

James Smith was another of the signers who was not born in the British colonies. He was a 57 years old father of five and lawyer when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He died at the age of 87 … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: George Ross, Defender of States’ Rights and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

George Ross was a 46 years old when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a lawyer and the father of three. He died three years later in 1779. “George Ross’s father was born at Balblair, Scotland, in 1679 … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Thomas McKean, The “Last” Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Thomas McKean was 42 years of age when he signed the Declaration of Independence. A lawyer by trade, McKean had married twice and had 11 children. He died in June of 1817, meaning he also saw the War of 1812, … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday: Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: George Clymer, Captain of the “Silk Stockings” and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

George Clymer was 37 years old when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a merchant by trade and the father of 8 children. He saw part of the War of 1812, also against Great Britain, for he died … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Benjamin Franklin, Genius Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Today, I begin a new series entitled “Traitor Tuesday.” For those of you who follow this blog, you know I, generally, only post on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and I post about England and specifically the Regency Era, for most … Continue reading →

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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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