This is the grave of George Taylor. Born in 1716 in Ireland, probably Ulster but this is not certain, Taylor came to the American colonies in 1736, landing in Philadelphia. He came over as an indentured laborer in order to pay his way and his...
declaration of independence
This is the grave of William Hooper and John Penn. William Hooper was born in 1742 in Boston. The son of a Scottish minister, he was expected to enter the.
This fucking country. NPR has been reading the Declaration of Independence on air in a tradition that dates back 29 years. And in fairness, the Declaration of Independence is a.