In 1776, signing the Declaration of Independence was not an act of patriotism. It was an act of treason against Great Britain by her subject colonials. Who were these fifty-six men who risked it all to make the strike for independence? Some of their names are familiar, like Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. Others, like Button Gwynett, are not. Joyce Haworth has their stories and will share who they were, what role they played in independence, and what consequences they suffered after they signed the Declaration.