On 2007-07-04 16:48-0400, Alex Eckelberry wrote:
Alas, it is not the complete story
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/pricepaid.asp
Talk about missing the point by not reading through.
Good first paragraph would have helped. It losses the strong effect, but
makes sure people will read.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Henderson
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 4:09 PM
To: Paul Ferguson
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [funsec] What Happened to The 56 Men Who Signed the Declarationof
Independence ?
On 7/4/07, Paul Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Happy Birthday, America.
Via Defense Tech.
[snip]
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the
Declaration of Independence?
Five were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they
died.
Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two
sons
captured.
Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the
Revolutionary War.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were
farmers and large plantation owners: men of means, well educated. But
they
signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty
would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader saw his ships
swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and
properties to
pay his debts and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move
his
family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his
family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty
was his reward.
[snip]
More:
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003581.html
- - ferg
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God Bless their will and perseverence!
Happy 4th!
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