Sacred Honor Series Episodes
Episode 99: Matthew Thornton - A Surgeon Who Put Patience Into Practi…
How can a delegate of the Second Continental Congress sign the document without being present at the August 2nd signing? Despite …
Episode 95: Oliver Wolcott - The Modest Mediator and Militia Leader
While many Signers had extensive oratory experience, some were modest in character and adept in militias. Oliver Wolcott, the fin…
Episode 91: William Williams - A Signer with an Original Belief in In…
William Williams may not have the most original name, but his creative ways to support the Patriot cause was evident in his servi…
Episode 87: Samuel Huntington - The Calm Mediator Who Became Presiden…
With a calm and cordial nature, Samuel Huntington may have served as a "first President of the United States." Learn how this ear…
Episode 83: Roger Sherman - The Compromiser Who Brought Promise to Am…
As a delegate who spoke almost 150 times during the Constitutional Convention, Roger Sherman was no stranger to the major politic…
Episode 79: William Ellery - A Signer With Hope For an America Withou…
Just several episodes into this series, we have seen how multiple Signers were already well ahead of their times on making the Un…
Episode 75: Stephen Hopkins - The Experienced Rhode Islander and the …
While many of the Signers were young men who had just recently rose to prominence in politics, some already had critical experien…
Episode 71: Elbridge Gerry - Bridging the Gap Between Strong Governme…
Few Founders have been more influential in promoting strong government and protection of civil liberties than Elbridge Gerry. Lea…
Episode 67: Robert Treat Paine - The "Objection Maker" Who Rejected T…
While John Adams is best known for representing British Capt. Thomas Preston and his soldiers at the Boston Massacre trial, a clo…
Episode 63: John Adams - The Astute Lawyer with Thoughts on Government
How did a prominent lawyer in the aftermath of the Boston Massacre become one of the leading minds of the American Revolution? Fi…
Episode 59: Samuel Adams - An American Brew of Oratory and Republican…
While now commonly known for the beer company namesake, Samuel Adams is one of the most vocal American revolutionaries in U.S. hi…
Episode 55: Brig. Gen. William Whipple - A Merchant Supporting a Glor…
William Whipple was a New Hampshire native who imagined himself as a longtime, successful merchant. But things certainly took a d…
Episode 51: Dr. Josiah Bartlett - A Founder and Ancestor of The West …
When people hear "Josiah Bartlett," they may think of the U.S. President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet from the popular TV show The West W…
Episode 47: John Hancock - The First Signature of Independence
Welcome to the first episode of the Sacred Honor Series! To begin this new series, we learn about how this signer went from wealt…