Virginia Patriots

Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites

von Lawrence Knorr, Joe Farley, Joe Farrell

232 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible for the birth of the United States of America. This special volume includes those who lived, worked, and or died in Virginia. Included in this volume are biographies and grave information for 30 of these luminaries who made significant contributions to the Revolutionary cause.In this volume:¿George Washington: Cincinnatus Americanus ¿Thomas Jefferson: The Founder of the Virginia Dynasty ¿James Madison: The Father of the Constitution ¿Dolley Madison: The Elegant Hostess ¿James Monroe: "The Last Cocked Hat" ¿Thomas Adams: Delegate from Virginia ¿John Banister: The Master of the Hatcher's Run ¿John Blair, Jr.: Grand Master of Virginia ¿Richard Bland: Planter and Pamphleteer ¿Daniel Boone: Western Pioneer ¿Carter Braxton: Most Descendants ¿George Rogers Clark: Conqueror of the Old Northwest ¿Cyrus Griffin: The Last President of Congress ¿Benjamin Harrison V: Father and Great-Grandfather of Presidents ¿John Harvie: Friend of Jefferson ¿Patrick Henry: Revolutionary Orator ¿James Armistead Lafayette: Lafayette's Double Agent ¿Francis Lightfoot Lee: Virginia Congressman ¿Henry Lee III: Lighthouse Harry ¿Richard Henry Lee: Resolution for Independence ¿John Marshall: The Great Chief Justice ¿George Mason: "The Father of the Bill of Rights"¿Daniel Morgan: Victor at Cowpens ¿Thomas Nelson, Jr.: The Governor Who Was All-In ¿Edmund Pendleton: "Here Comes the Judge!" ¿Edmund Randolph: Jefferson's Chameleon¿Peyton Randolph: The First President ¿Daniel Roberdeau: Pennsylvania Associator ¿Charles Scott: Head of Intelligence ¿George Wythe: The Law Professor

• Reihe: Graves of Our Founders
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Amerikanische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9798888193211
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.07.2025
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Sunbury Press, Inc.