History of Independence Hall

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BoD – Books on Demand, 2023 M03 3 - 408 pages
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
 

Contents

INTRODUCTORY
13
Incentive Associations
27
Primitive Settlers and Public Edifices
36
The Old State House
50
Independence Square
66
r The Old State House Bell
81
Washingtons Statue
89
Alexander Hamilton
96
Robert Morris
212
Elbridge Gerry
220
Benjamin Rush
226
Benjamin Franklin
232
Francis Hopkinson
242
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
245
John HartAbraham ClarkJohn Morton George Clymer
250
James SmithGeorge TaylorJames Wilson George Ross
262

Convention of 1776
111
The Declaration of Independence
118
Remarks on the Declaration
128
John Hancock
134
Thomas Jefferson
143
Richard Stockton
154
Dr Josiah Bartlett
160
Samuel Adams C
165
William Whipple
170
John Adams
174
William Huntington
181
Oliver Wolcott
186
xxRobert Treat Paine
191
Philip Livingston
196
Francis Lewis
201
John Witherspoon
206
Cæsar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas MKean Samuel ChaseThomas StoneWm Paca
272
William FloydLewis MorrisWilliam Wil liamsMatthew ThorntonStephen Hopkins William Ellery Roger Sherman
286
George WytheRichard Henry LeeBenjamin HarrisonThomas NelsonFrancis Lightfoot Lee Carter Braxton
303
Edward RutledgeThomas HaywardThomas Lynch Jr Arthur Middleton
319
Burton GynnettLyman HallGeorge Walton
331
William HooperJoseph HewesJohn Penn
341
Washingtons Pew
350
Franklins Desk
357
A Singularly Historical Chair
361
The Triumphal Arch
365
The Bible in 1776
370
The Charter Oak
377
Old Documents
382
Portrait of Washington woven in Silk and other interesting Mementoes
385
Conclusion
390
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