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Meet the Men Who Started it All

Welcome to the Signers Weekly, an informational source focused on telling the stories of the Founding Fathers who dedicated their lives to the cause of freedom. Civics 365 will introduce a new Founder on this page every week, familiarizing Americans with their history through biographical sketches alongside quotes from the men themselves.

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George Washington

“Father of His Country”

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“Father of the American Revolution"

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First Signer of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

Author of the Declaration of Independence

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Francis Hopkinson

Artist, Musician, and Writer

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Robert Treat Paine

Signer of the Declaration of Independence

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Second President of the United States

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Father of Gerrymandering

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Signer of All Four American Governing Documents

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Richard Henry Lee

“American Cicero"

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Benjamin Franklin

Printer, Inventor, and Statesman

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Josiah Bartlett

Physician and Statesman

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William Whipple

Merchant, Sailor, Soldier, and Patriot

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Samuel Huntington

Lawyer, Christian, and Statesman

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Matthew Thornton

Surgeon and Statesman

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Stephen Hopkins

College President and Patriot

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Merchant Patriot

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Sheriff, Soldier, and Governor

Coming Soon!

Week 19

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Week 20

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