Contents King George III portrait by Allan Ramsay, c. 1761-62 Oil on canvas. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA. One of several copies of the 1760 Coronation portrait (in the Royal Collection), when George III ascended the throne at age 22. King George III portrait by Mather Brown, 1790 Oil on canvas. King George III ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Thomas Paine by Laurent Dabos, 1791. Contents Quick facts Born: 9 February 1737 in Thetford, Norfolk, England. Prior to arriving in Philadelphia (30-Nov-1774) at age 37, Thomas Paine had only succeeded at failure. He had been a privateer, stay maker, schoolteacher, excise officer, minister, grocer and tobacconist — and married twice. He had also written ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about John Adams, the second President of the United States. Read a biography and key facts about President Adams.| AmericanRevolution.org
