Caesar Rodney Riding to Sign the Declaration of Independence : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Caesar Rodney Riding to Sign the Declaration of Independence / bragadocchio
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | President of the State of Delaware, signer of the of the Declaration of Independence, Caesar Rodney is honored with a statue in Rodney Square in Wilmington.History has it that two delegates from Delaware were deadlocked on whether or not to vote for independence, so Caesar Rodney rode 80 miles overnight through a thunderstorm on the night of July 1, 1776, while ill, to cast a deciding vote in favor of the Declaration. He arrived, as the voting was starting.You've possibly seen this statue on the back of the commemorative quarter for the Statehood of Delaware |
| 撮影日 | 2006-12-30 21:53:57 |
| 撮影者 | bragadocchio , USA |
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| 撮影地 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States 地図 |