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Bookmark or Share- Meet the Framers of the Constitution | National ArchivesFor brief biographies of each of the Founding Fathers who were delegates to the Constitutional Convention, select the names or the states below. ( * indicates delegates who did not sign the Constitution)
- Founding Fathers of the United States - WikipediaThe Founding Fathers include those who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution and other founding documents; it can also be applied to certain military personnel who fought in the American Revolution.
- Founders Online: HomeGeorge Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams (and family), Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. Over 184,000 searchable documents, fully annotated, from the authoritative Founding Fathers Papers projects.
- Who Were the "Founding Fathers"? - WorldAtlasThomas Jefferson is considered a Founding Father because of his role in writing the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Committee of Five. He was responsible for writing the original draft, which was presented to the Continental Congress for consideration.
- Founding Fathers: Quotes, Facts & Documents - HISTORYFrom George Washington to Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Franklin, the Founding Fathers were colonial men who—before, during and after the American Revolution—created the governmental ...
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