LOL!!! Got the sigs flagged! Where do you want these posted in the new scheme for hte profiles?
Oh wow....can we use this (or something similar) as the "summary" on each profile, then just personalize with something like "Stephen Hopkins was the 1st signer from the Rhode Island delegation in Philadelphia"? We coudl do a bit more on Jefferson and a few select others who contributed more.
It is from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States#...
Collective biography of the Framers of the Constitution
In the winter and spring of 1786-1787, twelve of the thirteen states chose a total of 74 delegates to attend what we now know as the Federal Convention in Philadelphia. Nineteen delegates chose not to accept election or attend the debates; for example, Patrick Henry of Virginia thought that state politics was far more interesting and important than national politics, though during the ratification controversy of 1787-1788 he claimed, "I smelled a rat." Rhode Island did not send delegates, because of its politicians' suspicions of the Convention delegates' motivations. Of the 55 who did attend at some point, no more than 38 delegates showed up at one time.[5]
These delegates represented a cross-section of 18th century American leadership. Almost all of them were well-educated men of means who were leaders in their communities. Many were also prominent in national affairs. Virtually every one had taken part in the American Revolution; at least 29 had served in the Continental Army, most of them in positions of command. Scholars have examined the collective biography of them as well as the signers of the Declaration and the Constitution.[6]
