Henry Laurens by John Singleton Copley, 1782. Contents Quick facts Born: 6 March 1724 in Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Laurens was an apprentice in Crokatt’s Counting House (a record-keeping office) in London (1744 – 47). Unable to become a partner there, as expected, he accepted a partnership with George Austin back in Charleston, SC (1748). ... 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
Contents Origins Join, or Die is a political cartoon drawn by Benjamin Franklin, originally published in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. The cartoon depicts a rattlesnake cut into eight pieces, with each piece representing a specific British colony or region in America. At the time the cartoon was published, tensions were rising between ... 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
Learn about Thomas Hutchinson, last royal governor of the province of Massachusetts, and acting governor at the time of the Boston Massacre.| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about Samuel Adams, American statesman during the Revolutionary War. Read a biography and key facts about Samuel Adams.| AmericanRevolution.org
