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John Hancock

John Hancock was born on January 12, 1737, in Braintree, Massachusetts, to Reverend John and Mary (Hawke Thaxter) Hancock. He was the eldest of three children and was baptized on January 16, 1737, by his father, who would also baptize John Adams. His paternal family can be traced back to the first John Hancock, who was born in 1506 and lived in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. That John Hancock had a son named Richard, who would also name his son Richard. Hancock’s great-gr

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John Hancock

John Hancock was born on January 12, 1737, in Braintree, Massachusetts, to Reverend John and Mary (Hawke Thaxter) Hancock. He was the eldest of three children and was baptized on January 16, 1737, by his father, who would also baptize John Adams. His paternal family can be traced back to the first John Hancock, who was born in 1506 and lived in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. That John Hancock had a son named Richard, who would also name his son Richard. Hancock’s great-gr

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Octavia Butler In 1607, Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, was established by members of the Virginia Company. In 1767, British government disbands American import duty on tea. In 1776, Troubling intelligence seems to come from every direction. From Connecticut, lawyer Jonathan Sturges warns that men seized aboard a small sloop confess they are bound for Long Island to join British forces, suggesting a growing Loyalist plot. In 1776, From the

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“I am weary of politics. It is a study that corrupts the human heart, degrades the idea of human nature, and drives men to the expedients that morality must condemn.” William Hooper, NC Signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1777

Elbridge Gerry

Elbridge Gerry was born on July 17, 1744, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to Thomas and Elizabeth (Greenleaf) Gerry. He was the third son out of 11 children born to his parents. His father immigrated to America in 1730 and became a wealthy and politically active merchant shipper. His mother’s family can be traced back to England. Her Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Edmond Greenleaf came to America in 1635 and moved to Boston in 1650. Elbridge Gerry was named for one of his ancest

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Eugene V. Debs In 1774, a Boston Town Meeting, moderated by Samuel Adams, passed a resolution calling for an economic boycott in response to the Boston Port Act. In 1776, Washington directs officers to identify precise alarm posts in New York for each regiment, ensuring the army can respond instantly to an attack. In 1776, Washington writes to William Gordon, a Massachusetts clergyman. He emphasizes that substantial defenses are now rising in New York and expresses confidence

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams was born September 22, 1722, in Braintree, Massachusetts, to Samuel Sr. and Mary (Fifield) Adams. He was one of 12 children, but only 2 of his siblings would live to adulthood. He would be baptized the same day he was born. His parents are very wealthy, and his mother, who was also deeply religious, was the daughter of a leading Boston businessman. His family ancestry can be traced back to John and Margaret Thurston, both Pilgrims, who arrived in 1637, and Honor

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