History of Independence Hall

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Penn State Press, 2010 M11 1

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Contents

INTRODUCTORY
13
Incentive Associations
27
Primitive Settlers and Public Edifices
36
The Old State House
50
Benjamin Franklin
62
Independence Square
66
The Old State House Bell
81
Washingtons Statue
89
Philip Livingston
196
Francis Lewis
201
John Witherspoon
206
Robert Morris
212
Elbridge Gerry
220
Benjamin Rush
226
232
242
George Clymer
250

Alexander Hamilton
96
Convention of 1776
111
The Declaration of Independence
118
Francis Hopkinson
119
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
120
Remarks on the Declaration
128
John Hancock
134
Thomas Jefferson
143
Richard Stockton
154
Dr Josiah Bartlett
160
Samuel Adams
165
William Whipple
170
John Adams XVII
174
William Huntington
181
Oliver Wolcott
186
xxRobert Treat Paine
191
James SmithGeorge TaylorJames Wilson George Ross 250
262
Cæsar RodneyGeorge ReadThomas MKean Samuel ChaseThomas StoneWm Paca
272
William FloydLewis MorrisWilliam Wil liamsMatthew ThorntonStephen Hopkins William ElleryRoger Sherman
286
George WytheRichard Henry LeeBenjamin HarrisonThomas NelsonFrancis Lightfoot Lee Carter Braxton 286
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 350 357 361 365 370 377 382 385
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