In the northeastern United States, codfish are a big commercial business. There is a market for eastern cod all over, especially in sections farthest removed from the northeast coastline. But the public demand posed a problem for shippers. At first they froze the cod, then shipped them, but the freeze took away much of the…
Author: Alan Holden
William Floyd
William Floyd was born on Long Island on December 17, 1734. His father, Nicoll Floyd, was a landholder, whose ancestors came to America from Wales in 1680, and settled on Long Island. William’s father died when he was young and left him a large estate. Patriot William Floyd Because of his wealth and influence, New…
Children
By the time the average teenager is able to work, he won’t. Children are often spoiled because no one will spank Grandma. The most juvenile delinquents are the ones more than forty years old. Every child is a bundle of potential. The character of our children tomorrow is shaped by what they learn from us…
William Williams
The Williams family was originally from Wales. They arrived in America in 1630 and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. William Williams was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, on April 8, 1731. He entered Harvard College when he was sixteen. After graduation, he returned home and studied theology. Colonial Citizen Williams fought in the French-Indian War in 1755…
William Whipple
William Whipple was born in 1730 at Kittery, Maine. His father was a native of Ipswich and worked as a maltster. His grandfather, Robert Cutts, was a wealthy shipbuilder. William Whipple: From Cabin Boy to Brigadier General Firstly, he worked as a cabin boy on a merchant vessel. He often sailed to the West Indies…
William Ellery
The birth of William Ellery occurred on December 22d, 1727 in Newport, Rhode Island. His father, a graduate of Harvard University, tutored his own son. When Ellery was sixteen, he attended Harvard University. After his graduation, Ellery studied law and practiced law for twenty years. Pre-revolution Incidents Rhode Island was a strong proponent of the…
Samuel Huntington
Samuel Huntington was born in Windham, Connecticut on July 2, 1732. His family were farmers in Windham. His ancestors were respectable; they came to America at an early period of the country and settled in Connecticut. Samuel Huntington did not receive a public education. He was the eldest son, and his father needed his help…
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was born at Quincy, Massachusetts on September 22, 1722, in the same neighborhood as John Hancock. His family emigrated to America with the first settlers. In 1736, he attended Harvard University, where he earned a master’s degree in 1743. To please his father, he studied law but soon realized that law was not…
Roger Sherman
Roger Sherman was a native of Newton, Massachusetts. He was born on April 19th, 1721. His father, William Sherman, was a respectable farmer. As a farmer of small means, he could not give his son an education beyond a parochial school. Early Adulthood After school, he became a shoemaker apprentice. Because of his thirst for…
Robert Paine
Robert Treat Paine was a native of Boston. His parents were faithful Christians. For some years, his father was the pastor of a church in Weymouth. When his health began to fail, his father entered into the mercantile business. His mother was the granddaughter of Governor Treat of Connecticut. Robert Paine attended Harvard College at…