The 56 - Signers of the Declaration

This powerful video series shines a light on the 56 courageous men who signed the Declaration of Independence—patriots who risked everything for the birth of a new nation. Each short film offers a vivid glimpse into their lives, sacrifices, and convictions, reminding us that the freedoms we enjoy today were secured by ordinary individuals who chose extraordinary courage. Their stories deserve to be known by every American.

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Season 1
T5601-Let My Name Be Read Without Spectacles - John Hancock
1:56
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E1
T5601-Let My Name Be Read Without Spectacles - John Hancock
T5602-A Physician’s Oath—To Liberty - Dr. Josiah Bartlett
1:48
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E2
T5602-A Physician’s Oath—To Liberty - Dr. Josiah Bartlett
T5603-Freedom Demands Integrity - William Whipple
1:05
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E3
T5603-Freedom Demands Integrity - William Whipple
T5606-Facts Are Stubborn Things - John Adams
1:25
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E6
T5606-Facts Are Stubborn Things - John Adams
T5608-One Day for Country, Every Day if You Can - Elbridge Gerry
2:00
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E8
T5608-One Day for Country, Every Day if You Can - Elbridge Gerry
T5609-My Hand Trembles, But My Heart Does Not - Stephen Hopkins
1:25
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E9
T5609-My Hand Trembles, But My Heart Does Not - Stephen Hopkins
T5610-To Do Good, One Must Dare to Be Disliked - William Ellery
1:56
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E10
T5610-To Do Good, One Must Dare to Be Disliked - William Ellery
T5611-No Formal Schooling. No Excuses - Roger Sherman
1:26
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E11
T5611-No Formal Schooling. No Excuses - Roger Sherman
T5614-Melt Tyranny. Forge Liberty - Oliver Wolcott
1:52
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E14
T5614-Melt Tyranny. Forge Liberty - Oliver Wolcott
T5615-Crops, Character—and Courage - William Floyd
1:39
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E15
T5615-Crops, Character—and Courage - William Floyd
T5617-I Gave Everything—And I’d Do It Again - Francis Lewis
1:30
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E17
T5617-I Gave Everything—And I’d Do It Again - Francis Lewis
T5619-Not Forged in Comfort, but in Trial - Richard Stockton
1:55
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E19
T5619-Not Forged in Comfort, but in Trial - Richard Stockton
T5620-Freedom Is a Gift—And a Test - John Witherspoon
1:28
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E20
T5620-Freedom Is a Gift—And a Test - John Witherspoon
T5624-Freedom Has Costs—I Bore Them - Robert Morris
1:24
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E24
T5624-Freedom Has Costs—I Bore Them - Robert Morris
T5626-We Must All Hang Together… - Benjamin Franklin
1:14
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E26
T5626-We Must All Hang Together… - Benjamin Franklin
T5633-Ride Through the Storm - Caesar Rodney
1:16
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E33
T5633-Ride Through the Storm - Caesar Rodney
T5634-From Reluctance to Resolve - George Read
1:36
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E34
T5634-From Reluctance to Resolve - George Read
T5636-No Paper Sold Under That Cursed Stamp Act - Samuel Chase
1:22
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E36
T5636-No Paper Sold Under That Cursed Stamp Act - Samuel Chase
T5639-Liberty Demands No Half Measures - Charles Carroll
1:12
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E39
T5639-Liberty Demands No Half Measures - Charles Carroll
T5641-Grant No More Power Than Necessary - Richard Henry Lee
1:17
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E41
T5641-Grant No More Power Than Necessary - Richard Henry Lee
T5642-The Mind, Guided by Principle - Thomas Jefferson
1:15
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E42
T5642-The Mind, Guided by Principle - Thomas Jefferson
T5648-We Laid the Cornerstone of the American Navy - Joseph Hewes
1:19
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E48
T5648-We Laid the Cornerstone of the American Navy - Joseph Hewes
T5650-The Youngest Signer—And No Less Brave - Edward Rutledge
1:27
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E50
T5650-The Youngest Signer—And No Less Brave - Edward Rutledge
T5651-Even Behind Bars, I Did Not Bow - Thomas Heyward Jr.
1:41
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E51
T5651-Even Behind Bars, I Did Not Bow - Thomas Heyward Jr.
T5654-I Died for Honor, But Lived for Independence - Button Gwinnett
1:40
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E54
T5654-I Died for Honor, But Lived for Independence - Button Gwinnett
T5660-The First Lady of the Fight - Martha Washington
2:20
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E60
New T5660-The First Lady of the Fight - Martha Washington
T5661-A Needle for Liberty - Betsy Ross
2:16
The 56 - Signers of the Declaration • S1, E61
New T5661-A Needle for Liberty - Betsy Ross