Roger Sherman, The Founder We Missed
About this episode
This episode discusses Roger Sherman, a significant yet overlooked figure in American history who contributed to major revolutionary documents and the constitutional framework.
He signed all four major American revolutionary documents, helped craft the constitutional structure we still argue about, and yet most people can’t tell you a single detail about him. We’re talking about Roger Sherman, the “forgotten founder that shouldn’t be forgotten,” and we’re making a serious case for bumping him into the Founders’ top tier based on impact, not celebrity. We walk through Sherman’s improbable rise from shoemaker to self-taught lawyer to one of Connecticut’s most i...
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