Constitution" was drafted, signed and taken back to the states for ratification. federal balance as before until Roger Sherman again proposed "The Great Compromise", which provides for proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate. The states representatives were deadlocked over the states vs. It did not work well because the balance of power between the states and the central government had not been properly crafted.Ĭoncerned leaders convinced Washington to convene the Constitutional Convention to draft a new constitution. The first was "The Articles of Confederation", and there were thirteen Heads of State before Washington. Our constitution is not the first one under which we were governed as a nation after the Revolutionary War. If you still have a two dollar bill tucked away and look on the back you’ll find a copy of the painting by our own John Trumball depicting the committee presenting the draft to John Hancock. They were: Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Franklin Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. We generally attribute it to Thomas Jefferson but, in fact, it was a committee of five statesmen who created it. Our second founding document was "The Declaration of Independence". This is the Western Reserve, where CT citizen were given opportunities after the war. CT gave up these rights, holding only their portion of what is now Ohio. Perhaps the greatest border dispute was the CT grant that extended westward across the upper half of Pennsylvania to Lake Erie. The thirteen colonies had many border disputes that had to be resolved before colonies could unite to declare their independence as a committed set of thirteen states. The first was the "Articles of Association". Roger Sherman was the only founder to sign all four of the founding documents and he played a significant roll in each of them. but the Continental Congress ran the war and provided the weaponry, food, uniforms and finance. What did he contribute? He served in the Continental Congress from its first meeting in 1774, through the Revolutionary War. If we knew what he had contributed to the founding of our nation we would think of him as the Great Connecticut Statesman, our most important revolutionary hero. It has been noted by Roger Sherman's biographers that he is "The Forgotten Founding Father". Roger Sherman.'The Forgotten Founding Father.' The center space is used for educational purposes for Sherman School students, public programs and special exhibits. It has a computer based research center which contains our growing collection of Sherman's documents (transcribed for readability), local oral histories and the barns of Sherman, all of which have been photographed. The display is open to the public by appointment only, it is accompanied by period furnishings, all with connections to residents of Sherman, photographs of early and contemporary Sherman Residents and descendants of Roger Sherman. Accompanying the time line is a downloadable audio that adds a wealth of detail about Roger Sherman's life, his family, the places where he lived and a sampling of documents and artifacts related to his life. This time line display is the centerpiece of our Roger Sherman Learning Center. The cabinet surrounding the time line has now been completed by Jan Desiato. It is a time line display which shows the trades that Roger Sherman mastered and the contributions he made in his public life. This rendering was done by our local graphic designer, Marie Loria, who, incidentally lives with her family on the property that was, 275 years ago, the Roger Sherman farm. As always we thank you for your generosity and continued support! You can mail a check to the office or select your Level of membership from the drop down box and click "Join Now" to make your dues payment via PayPal.
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we would like to again thank you for Keeping History Alive in the Present, for the Future You allow our mission to be a reality.Īs we look back on the past year, we are truly grateful for the generosity of so many donors who took our capital campaign beyond our expectations, for the many volunteers who made the Barn Sale a success once more and who helped with programs for young and old, and for all of you who participated in our events. We are only able to do this thanks to our members. Since 1975, The Society has preserved and interpreted our history for residents as well as for visitors to our beautiful town. With You, We Thrive and Keep History ALIVE.
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