On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss one of those rarest of creatures, a Rhode Islander, William Ellery. Podcast to recommend: America’s Secret Wars (<a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/america-secret-wars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/shows/america-secret-wars</a>) Sources<ul><li>Fowler, Jr., William M. William Ellery: A Rhode Island Politico and Lord of Admiralty. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1973.</li><li>Hand, Tom. “William Ellery of Rhode Island: Merchant, Lawyer, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.” Constituting America. 22 October 2022. &lt;https://constitutingamerica.org/90day-dcin-william-ellery-of-rhode-island-merchant-lawyer-and-signer-of-the-declaration-of-independence-guest-essayist-tom-hand/&gt;. Retrieved 6 Aug 2024.</li><li>Pyne, Frederick. “William Ellery.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. 2011. &lt;https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/william-ellery/&gt;. Retrieved 6 Aug 2024.</li><li>See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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.