Take the quiz and find out!
- Which Founding Father had a father and a grandfather who were both ministers of the gospel?
- Which Signer of the Declaration became President of the United States and had a son who also went on to become the President of the United States?
- Which Second Generation Founding Father was known as the “Defender of the Constitution” and had a son who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War?
- Which Signer of the Declaration had 3 sons who were soldiers in the Revolutionary War?
How’d you do?
- John Hancock. His father died when John Hancock was a child and John was raised by a paternal uncle.
- John Adams was one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence and became the 2nd President of the U.S. His son John Quincy Adams grew up to become the 6th President of the United States.
- Daniel Webster was known as the “Defender of the U.S. Constitution”. His son, Fletcher Webster, had a regiment nicknamed after him during the Civil War.
- Lewis Morris was a Signer of the Declaration and his 3 oldest sons, Lewis, Jacob, and William “served with distinction” during the Revolutionary War.
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David Barton is the Founder of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that presents America's forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious and constitutional heritage. WallBuilders is a name taken from the Old Testament writings of Nehemiah, who led a grassroots movement to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and restore its strength and honor. In the same way, WallBuilders seeks to energize the grassroots today to become involved in strengthening their communities, states, and nation.
David is the author of numerous best-selling books, with the subjects being drawn largely from his massive library of tens of thousands of original writings from the Founding Era. He is a sought-after speaker, bringing the truth of America's history to churches, civic and military groups, schools and universities, and community events.
David is also a frequent guest on a number of national media programs and is a host of a daily radio show, WallBuilders Live. His exhaustive research has rendered him an expert in historical and constitutional issues and he serves as a consultant to state and federal legislators, has participated in several cases at the US Supreme Court, was involved in the development of the History/Social Studies standards for states such as Texas and California, and has helped produce history textbooks now used in schools across the nation.
David and his wife Cheryl reside in Aledo, Texas, they have three grown, married children (Damaris, Timothy, and Stephen), and five grandchildren.