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Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of American Independence

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Lossing's Biographical Sketches of the Signers contains short descriptions of the Lives of the Signers from this well-respected American historian. - Summary by progressingamerica (0 hr 28 min)

Chapters

Preface

3:52

Read by LuellaMargaret

Introduction

9:07

Read by LuellaMargaret

New Hampshire, Josiah Bartlett

8:09

Read by LuellaMargaret

New Hampshire, William Whipple

6:05

Read by LuellaMargaret

New Hampshire, Matthew Thornton

4:38

Read by LuellaMargaret

Massachusetts, John Hancock

10:30

Read by LuellaMargaret

Massachusetts, John Adams

12:52

Read by LuellaMargaret

Massachusetts, Samuel Adams

5:56

Read by Brian Mumford

Massachusetts, Robert Treat Paine

4:34

Read by Brian Mumford

Rhode Island, Elbridge Gerry

6:57

Read by Marianne Wallin

Rhode Island, Stephen Hopkins

5:07

Read by Marianne Wallin

Rhode Island, William Ellery

5:24

Read by Marianne Wallin

Connecticut, Roger Sherman

5:16

Read by Gpolum

Connecticut, Samuel Huntington

4:54

Read by Gpolum

Connecticut, William Williams

5:49

Read by Gpolum

Connecticut, Oliver Wolcott

8:45

Read by Gpolum

New York, William Floyd

8:41

Read by brenda8mac

New York, Philip Livingston

9:09

Read by brenda8mac

New York, Francis Lewis

4:56

Read by brenda8mac

New York, Lewis Morris

6:46

Read by brenda8mac

New Jersey, Richard Stockton

5:41

Read by Brian Mumford

New Jersey, John Witherspoon

5:53

Read by Brian Mumford

New Jersey, Francis Hopkinson

3:31

Read by Brian Mumford

New Jersey, John Hart

3:44

Read by Brian Mumford

New Jersey, Abraham Clark

4:45

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, Robert Morris

7:44

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, Benjamin Rush

7:58

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin

12:16

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, John Morton

3:48

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, George Clymer

7:35

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, John Smith

6:22

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, George Taylor

3:45

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, James Wilson

6:27

Read by Brian Mumford

Pennsylvania, George Ross

4:06

Read by Brian Mumford

Delaware, Caesar Rodney

7:16

Read by Brian Mumford

Delaware, George Read

5:47

Read by Brian Mumford

Delaware, Thomas McKean

8:03

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Maryland, Samuel Chase

6:47

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Maryland, Thomas Stone

5:15

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Maryland, William Paca

5:07

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Maryland, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton

9:17

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Virginia, George Wythe

6:45

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Virginia, Richard Henry Lee

13:10

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Virginia, Thomas Jefferson

17:49

Read by Rita Boutros

Virginia, Benjamin Harrison

7:24

Read by Rita Boutros

Virginia, Thomas Nelson, Jr.

9:46

Read by Rita Boutros

Virginia, Francis Lightfoot Lee

5:08

Read by Rita Boutros

Virginia, Carter Braxton

8:13

Read by Rita Boutros

North Carolina, William Hooper

8:32

Read by Gpolum

North Carolina, Joseph Hewes

4:44

Read by Gpolum

North Carolina, John Penn

6:20

Read by Gpolum

South Carolina, Edward Rutledge

7:17

Read by bilwelvox

South Carolina, Thomas Heyward, Jr.

6:54

Read by bilwelvox

South Carolina, Thomas Lynch, Jr.

6:53

Read by bilwelvox

South Carolina, Arthur Middleton

7:17

Read by bilwelvox

Georgia, Button Gwinnett

6:55

Read by Rita Boutros

Georgia, Lyman Hall

9:10

Read by Rita Boutros

Georgia, George Walton

8:51

Read by Rita Boutros

Robert R. Livingston

9:31

Read by bilwelvox

The Declaration of Independence, historically considered

22:38

Read by Rita Boutros

The Declaration of Independence, draft submission

19:03

Read by Rita Boutros

The Declaration of Independence, historically considered, continued

18:12

Read by Rita Boutros

Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, I - V

15:12

Read by Gpolum

Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, VI - X

13:10

Read by Gpolum

Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XI - XVI

13:22

Read by Gpolum

Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XVII - XX

14:03

Read by Gpolum

Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XXI - XXIV

12:22

Read by Gpolum

Grievances of the Declaration of Independence, XXV - XXVII

13:02

Read by Gpolum

The Declaration of Independence, historically considered, conclusion

5:47

Read by Sophia Kaushik

Articles of Confederation

5:47

Read by tshoes76

Articles of Confederation, continued

22:45

Read by tshoes76

Articles of Confederation, conclusion

6:44

Read by tshoes76

The Federal Constitution

20:58

Read by brenda8mac

The Federal Constitution, Article I

31:53

Read by brenda8mac

The Federal Constitution, Article II and III

27:44

Read by brenda8mac

The Federal Constitution, Article IV, V, VI, VII

10:01

Read by brenda8mac

The Federal Constitution, Amendments

13:52

Read by brenda8mac

The Federal Constitution, conclusion

9:51

Read by brenda8mac

The Stamp Act

28:17

Read by Owler

Names of Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

4:15

Read by Stacey Malcolm