On this episode, Steve and Cody try to kill time because there is next to nothing on Charles Humphreys.Sources· Ashmead, Henry Graham. History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA: L.H. Everts & Co., 1884.· Hawk, Dave. “1780 Slave Register for Chester County, Pennsylvania.” Chester Co., PA, 2021.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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71: William Houstoun
On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the second convention attendee who did not sign the Constitution named William Houstoun.Sources· Duncan-Johnston, Edith. The Houstouns of Georgia. Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1950.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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70: William Churchill Houston
On this episode, Cody and Steve speculate on what might have been a much more significant life, that of Professor William Churchill Houston, and debate the ethics of correcting tour guides.Sources· Glenn, Thomas A. William Churchill Houston, 1746-88. Norristown, PA: Privately printed, 1903.· Long, Joe O'Neal. "Houston, William Churchill." NCpedia. State Library of NC. 1988. <https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/houston-william-churchill>.See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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69: Titus Hosmer
On this episode, Cody and Steve try to pry loose some details about the mysterious Titus Hosmer and trying out a new theme tune for the show.Sources· "An elegy on the late Honorable Titus Hosmer, Esq; one of the counsellors of the state of Connecticut, a member of Congress, and a judge of the maritime court of appeals for the United States of America." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. <https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N13211.0001.001>. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed 9 Sep 2025.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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68: Francis Hopkinson
On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the oft-overlooked patriot behind some of this country’s greatest symbols, Francis Hopkinson.Sources· Hastings, George E. The Life and Works of Francis Hopkinson. Chicago, IL: U. of Chicago Press, 1926.· Mastai, Boleslaw; Mastai, Marie-Louise d’Otrange. The Stars and Stripes: The American Flag as Art and as History from the Birth of the Republic to the Present. New York City, NY: Knopf, 1973.· Patterson, Richard S.; Dougall, Richardson. The Eagle and the Shield: A History of the Great Seal of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State, 1978.· See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ever wondered about the people who signed the documents that founded America? Every other week, we rank the Founding Fathers of the United States, from Andrew Adams to George Wythe. Join us as we cover these Imperfect Men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.