His Sacred Honor
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0979602904 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 213 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Judge Richard Stockton was the only signer imprisoned under brutal conditions four months after he signed the Declaration of Independence. The darkest days of his life were spent locked in irons, starving and shivering in the cold winter of 1776-1777, in the notorious Provost Prison in New York City. The Declaration of Independence was our declaration of war against the most powerful nation on earth in 1776. Learn the lesser known stories of our founding fathers and be inspired by their courage.. Richard Stockton and his wife Annis were friends of Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and related to Dr. Those men who signed the Declaration mutually pledged "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor". Annis, one of America's first published female poets, was a close friend and favorite correspondent of General George Washington. Read the letters and be surprised by the humor of the father of our country. They did this knowing they were signing their death warrants. Benjamin Rush and Elias Boudinot. Today the Declaration of Independence is becoming a forgotten document with little understanding of the personal sacrifices they and their families made to start us do
"The UNKNOWN Founding Father!!" according to Sue Ellen Roberts. I'm descended from Richard Stockton's sister so I LOVED IT!!! This Declaration Signer is the reason America does not condone torture!! This American Founding Father has been largely ignored by historians and patriots in general. If you have a school age child, buy this and they will be the only "Stockton Expert" in their class!. Five Stars Great research and well written account of a great patriot who was not celebrated enough.