William Hooper signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of North Carolina.
All in Bios
Meriwether Lewis Explores A Continent
Meriwether Lewis served as President Thomas Jefferson’s personal secretary.
Charles Wilson Peale Paints The Revolutionaries
Charles Wilson Peale was the portrait artist who gave us Founding faces to put on our money.
Johann de Kalb Surveys The Revolutionary Landscape
Baron de Kalb was a German who came to America and served as a Major General in the Continental Army.
Martha Washington - The First First Lady
Martha Washington was the first First Lady of the United States.
Jonathan Blanchard Goes Off In An Extraordinary Manner
Jonathan Blanchard was a longtime Attorney General of New Hampshire.
Caleb Brewster Row Row Row's His Boat
Caleb Brewster was a member of Washington’s Culper Spy Ring.
Samuel Hardy Nominates A Minister
Samuel Hardy nominated Thomas Jefferson as Minister to France.
John Bill Ricketts - The Circus Comes To Town
John Bill Ricketts brought the circus to the United States.
John Price Posey Hangs For His Crimes
Posey was hung for arson at a pivotal time in American history.
Ezekiel Polk Teaches A President Politics
Ezekiel Polk was an officer in the Continental Army and a pioneer of modern Tennessee.
Mordecai Gist Redefines Dandy
Mordecai Gist was a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War.
John Lewis Gervais Suggests A Capital For South Carolina
John Lewis Gervais was a Continental Congressman from South Carolina.
The Chevalier de la Luzerne Unites The States
Chevalier de la Luzerne was the French Ambassador to the United States during the American Revolutionary War.
Stephen Higginson Throws Shade At John Hancock
Stephen Higginson was a privateer who helped fight the Revolution at sea.
'Light Horse Harry' Lee Quells The Whiskey Rebels
Henry Lee was one of the most successful Continental Army leaders who never received the rank of General.
John Lowell Sires American Leaders
John Lowell was the patriarch of one of the most important families in early United States history.
Simeon De Witt Maps Out New York Transit
Simeon De Witt was the most important cartographer in New York, if not the United States, during the Founding Period.
Albert Gallatin Controls America's Finances
Albert Gallatin was Secretary of Treasury for both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Albert Gallatin Gets Disqualified
Due to his knowledge of economics, Albert Gallatin rocketed up the Democratic-Republican ranks in Pennsylvania until being elected as an early Senator.