On Saturday, we celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Let me suggest a movie about how it all began.
I’ve seen the stage play and the movie 1776, and I was surprised at the knowledge update. For example, I must not have been paying attention in American History class: an early draft of our Declaration of Independence included the abolition of slavery. Sadly, by the time of the signing, congressmen had deleted that section.
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The 1776 story starts with some fun, beginning with the bedraggled eagle on the original logo (above). But when the story gets serious … it. gets. serious.
Every year, we are convinced – and we’re sitting right here in the U.S.! – “They’re not gonna make it.” “There’s no way this will happen.”
But they did. And it did.
Against all odds, ‘the great experiment’ of a constitutional republic survived.
What happened to the 56 signers of the Declaration?
Later in this article, I share a link to the best ‘Founders list’ I’ve found. Each item has a super-brief bio, and here is an eyebrow-raising tidbit from one of them:
The youngest signer was a 30-year-old who
disappeared during a 1778 ocean voyage!
The colonies on our eastern shore had been an ‘independent nation’ for years. But in 1775, it became clear: it was time to make it ‘official.’
If Americans honor our Founders by once again embracing the values portrayed in 1776, we might retain our constitutional republic of … by … and for the people!
Find the signers’ info list here
To see the easy-to-navigate list I mentioned earlier, check it out here. You can see each item on a long list on the site, or follow links to the individual short biographies.
https://www.americanrevolution.org/signers/
ABOUT THE LIST’S AUTHOR
Edward St. Germain
Edward A. St. Germain created AmericanRevolution.org in 1996. He was an avid historian with a keen interest in the Revolutionary War and American culture and society in the 18th century. On this website, he created and collated a huge collection of articles, images, and other media pertaining to the American Revolution. Edward was also a Vietnam veteran, and his investigative skills led to a career as a private detective in later life.
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Very nice short history lesson!
Ron, I was surprised to find this list. I had to share! Glad you enjoyed it, too.