Roger Sherman and the Creation of the American Republic
Revolutionary historians recognize Roger Sherman as the Connecticut man whose Zelig-like ability to appear at important Philadelphia events rivals that of more prominent founders. Sherman was at the Second Continental Congress, helped draft the Declaration of Independence, and attended the Constitut...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2014
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A journal of church and state
Year: 2014, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 178-180 |
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| Summary: | Revolutionary historians recognize Roger Sherman as the Connecticut man whose Zelig-like ability to appear at important Philadelphia events rivals that of more prominent founders. Sherman was at the Second Continental Congress, helped draft the Declaration of Independence, and attended the Constitutional Convention, faithfully representing the “Land of Steady Habits.” In Connecticut, Sherman was a legislative bulwark, serving in the upper house and as a superior court judge, before ending his career in the United States Senate. Yet, Sherman remains anchored in the second tier of founders, overshadowed by Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Mark David Hall thinks Sherman deserves better. |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/cst137 |