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OverviewOn July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to a crowd gathered outside the Pennsylvania State House. It was engrossed on vellum later in the month, and delegates began signing the finely penned document in early August. The man who read the Declaration and later embossed it--the man with perhaps the most famous penmanship in American history--was Timothy Matlack, a Philadelphia beer bottler who strongly believed in the American cause. A disowned Quaker and the grandson of an indentured servant, he rose from obscurity to become a delegate to Congress. He led a militia battalion at Princeton during the Revolutionary War; his unflagging dedication earned him the admiration of men like Thomas Jefferson and Richard Henry Lee. Also in 1776 Matlack and his radical allies drafted the Pennsylvania Constitution, which has been described as the most democratic in America. This biography is a full account of an American patriot. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris CoelhoPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9780786474431ISBN 10: 0786474432 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 25 June 2013 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction One. The Failed Crossing Two. Haddonfield and Philadelphia Three. The March of the Paxton Boys Four. Revolution Five. Independence Six. Democracy Seven. The Winter Campaign Eight. The British Occupation Nine. Benedict Arnold Part One (Illicit Affairs) Ten. The Fort Wilson Riot Eleven. Benedict Arnold Part Two (Court-martial) Twelve. A Brief Term in Congress Thirteen. Savannah, Georgia Fourteen. The Revolution of 1800 Fifteen. Common Sense Revisited Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationHistory writer Chris Coelho lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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