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  2. Founding Fathers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Founding Fathers of the United States, often simply referred to as the Founding Fathers or the Founders, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the War of Independence from Great Britain, established the United States of America, and crafted a framework of government for ...

  3. Robert Morris (financier) - Wikipedia

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    Some historians have largely ignored Morris's role in founding the United States, while others regard him as the leader of a conservative, anti-democratic faction of the Founding Fathers. [209] Robert E. Wright and David J. Cowen describe Morris as a "fallen angel" who "almost single-handedly financed the final years" of the American Revolution ...

  4. Dutch colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    On 4 May 1903, a group of over 200 Dutch emigrants sailed on the steamship "Oropesa" shipping company "Pacific Steam Navigation Company, from La Rochelle (La Pallice) in France. The majority of migrants were born in the Netherlands: 35% were from North Holland and South Holland, 13% of North Brabant, 9% of Zeeland and equal number of Gelderland.

  5. Rare letter signed by Founding Fathers expected to fetch $1 ...

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    A rare letter signed by three of the Founding Fathers of the United States is going on sale, and is expected to fetch up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer next week.

  6. Category:Founding Fathers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The main article for this page is Founding Fathers of the United States, a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the War of Independence from Great Britain, established the United States, and crafted a framework of government for the new nation.

  7. Dutch Americans - Wikipedia

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    Two of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Egbert Benson and John Jay, were also of Dutch descent. Governors John Hickenlooper of Colorado , Harold G. Hoffman and Thomas Kean of New Jersey, William Henry Vanderbilt III of Rhode Island , George Bell Timmerman Jr. of South Carolina , and Cornelius P. Van Ness of Vermont were also born to ...

  8. Gouverneur Morris - Wikipedia

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    Gouverneur Morris (/ ɡ ʌ v ər n ɪər ˈ m ɒr ɪ s / guh-vər-NEER MOR-ris; [1] January 31, 1752 – November 6, 1816) was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution.

  9. Thousands of Americans named after Founding Fathers - AOL

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    Thousands of living Americans with the names of the Founding Fathers. WhitePages recently revealed to AOL the most popular names in the United States that are shared with the founders.