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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 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

Eugene V. Debs In 1607, an English colony was settled at Jamestown in present-day Virginia. 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

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

Major General Benjamin Lincoln In 1776, in his General Orders, Washington directs that the carpenters, boat builders, and painters parade at sunrise tomorrow morning to receive further instructions. These skilled artisans are essential to turning New York into a defensible position. In 1776, Ensign Peter Clayes, an officer guarding prisoners at the old City Hall, writes after a mob delivers Charles Oliver Bruff, a New York goldsmith suspected of Loyalism, into custody. Clayes

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, MA, to John Adams Sr. and his wife Susanna Adams, nee Boylston. His ancestry can be traced to Devonshire, England, where his Great-Great-Grandfather Henry Adams lived. Through his paternal side, he was related to John Alden and Pricilla Mullins, who were passengers on the Mayflower. Adam’s father was a shoemaker and a farmer who managed to have a moderate income and was not a blueblood, as many would think. His mother was