A Tidbit from History

A Tidbit from History

When Roger Sherman came to the Continental Congress from Connecticut, he did not present a very impressive figure. He had a thick New England accent and often gestured energetically with his hands as he spoke.  But it wasn’t long before he earned the respect of...
Nightshirts in the Cornfield

Nightshirts in the Cornfield

It was the evening of the 18th of April, 1775. Elbridge Gerry, a member of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts was staying overnight in a house near Menotomoy with his friend, Colonel Orne. There had been a meeting of a Congressional committee that day in...

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