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1	Signers of the Declaration of Independence Here you will find short biographies of all 56 signers of the Declaration. The first, largest, and most famous signature is that of John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress. The youngest signer was Edward Rutledge (age 26). Benjamin Franklin (age 70) was the oldest. Two future presidents signed: John Adams (second President) and Thomas Jefferson (third President).
2	Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello For almost 90 years, Monticello has been maintained and kept open to the public by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., which owns over 2,500 acres of Jefferson's 5,000-acre plantation. As a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation, the Foundation receives no ongoing federal, state, or local funding in support of its dual mission of preservation and education.
3	James Madison Center The James Madison Center at James Madison University was founded to honor the legacy of the nation's fourth President and Father of the United States Constitution. It serves as a repository for information on Madison's life and times (1751-1836) as well as that of the Federalist Era. Go to the Madison Archives for contextual information and primary sources on Confederation and Constitution and other topics related to Madison's life. Additional materials include audio files of the Bill of Rights and pictures and descriptions of materials from the James Madison Collection. The Center's online newsletter, Liberty & Learning, contains current articles, factual information, and primary source materials. Teacher's Resources include lesson plans on American history and a book length history of the United States organized by learning objectives.
4	George Washington Resources This electronic collection of papers by and for George Washington contains a staggering 17,400 letters and documents. Search keyword "Constitution" and you'll find letters Washington wrote to James Madison about the Constitution.
5	The Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive Though not present at the Constitutional Convention, Jefferson followed the proceedings closely. The Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive provides more than 1,700 texts written by or to Thomas Jefferson. The site also includes a biography of Jefferson and The Jeffersonian Cyclopedia, which organizes more than 9,000 quotes according to theme and other categories.
6	James Madison and the Great Events of His Era Part of a James Madison University presentation on James Madison, there is a concise overview of the Constitutional Convention. Highlights include Madison's "Notes on the Confederacy" as well as his reflections on division of powers and the constitutionality of a national bank.
7	Biographies of the Founding Fathers Colonial Hall provides bios of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The sketches of America's founding fathers are taken from the 1829 book, Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, by the Rev. Charles A. Goodrich.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)

¹⁴If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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