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#151: John Morton (PA) - The Signer Who Seized His "Keystone Moment"

Sherman Tylawsky

While John Morton does not have the same recognition as other famous signers (like the one before him, Ben Franklin), he may have contributed to one of Pennsylvania's nicknames. Hear how Morton seized his "Keystone moment" when so much was on the line for the PA delegation and the Second Continental Congress.
 
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