Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: The Butler Family

For Students 9th - 10th
An entry on the Butler family who owned large plantations on the Sea Islands. The "patriarch" was Pierce Butler who also served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Pierce Butler 1744 1822

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most aristocratic delegates at the convention, Butler was born in 1744 in County Carlow, Ireland. His father was Sir Richard Butler, member of Parliament and a baronet.
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: John Rutledge 1739 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
John Rutledge, elder brother of Edward Rutledge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born into a large family at or near Charleston, SC, in 1739. He received his early education from his father, an Irish immigrant and...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1821

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and territories in 1821 after the Missouri Compromise, showing the Free States and territories, the Slave States and territories, and the transitional territories at the time. The map is color-coded to show the...