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Here's a quick quiz question "“ how many people signed the Declaration of Independence? We're betting that few of you, not including the people who compulsively Googled that question, knew the answer is 56. Fifty-six?! Yes, there were far more Founding Fathers than most people learn about in civics class. Last year , we told you about five of these men "“ Carter Braxton, Button Gwinnett, Robert Treat Paine, Edward Rutledge and William Whipple. 1.
Yes, it's true: not all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were in favor of independence. At age 15, Read began studying the law, and he was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1753, when he was only 19 years old. 2. Any numismatists (people who study money) reading this might recognize Caesar Rodney's name. 3. 4. Chaîne de TheTauist U.S. History for AP Students. U.S. Presidents and National Debt. EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it. What the hell were we thinking? Printable Exhibition. Stuff You Missed in History Class - Download free podcast episodes by HowStuffWorks.com on iTunes.