George Wythe
American statesman and revolutionary George Wythe was born in 1726 on his family's plantation in Chesterville near present day Hampton, Virginia. Both...
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William Blackstone
Born to an middle-class English family in 1723, the political philosopher William Blackstone began his academic pursuits as a poet before his...
John Locke
Known as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers, John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Somerset, England to devout Puritan parents...
Daniel Shays
Most famous for leading the rebellion which bears his name, Daniel Shays began his life as the son of Irish immigrants, Patrick and Margaret. His...