America 250 - 1776-2026
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Most Americans have never heard his name…
Roger Sherman is the only Founder to sign all four of these documents:
• The Continental Association (1774)
• The Declaration of Independence (1776)
• The Articles of Confederation (1781)
• The U.S. Constitution (1787)
That’s right — all four.
And during the Constitutional Convention, Sherman helped craft what we now call the Great Compromise” — creating our two-chamber Congress:
The House (representation by population)
The Senate (equal representation for each state)
Without that compromise, the Constitution may never have been adopted.
Sherman never attended college.
He was a self-educated lawyer and shoemaker who rose through discipline, study, and faith.
He once said: “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.”
As we approach America’s 250th Anniversary, we remember the steady, practical leaders — not just the famous names — who shaped our Republic.
Read It • Know It • Carry It
Posted on the917Society FACEBOOK site February 20, 2026 for Founders Friday.
America 250 | 1776–2026