Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791)

by Doug Kiovsky, BHS Vice President / April 29, 2020

Francis Hopkinson, member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence lived in this town. His beautiful home is still standing, a treasure on the National...

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Thomas Paine (1737-1809)

by Doug Kiovsky, BHS Vice President / April 29, 2020

Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. He authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution and inspired...

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Clara Barton (1821-1912)

by Doug Kiovsky, BHS Vice President / April 29, 2020

Born in North Oxford Massachusetts on Christmas Day 1821 Clara Barton arrived into a large family of teachers and educators. The youngest of five children Clara learned early the...

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