Caesar Rodney: He Rode 80 Miles With Cancer to Save America
Everyone knows Paul Revere. But 250 years ago, another midnight ride quietly changed the course of American history — and most people have never even heard the name.
Jake takes listeners back to July 1, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress was preparing to vote on independence. The rule? It had to be unanimous. Delaware's three delegates were split — one YES, one NO, and Caesar Rodney, a firm YES, wasn't even there. He was 80 miles away in Delaware handling a militia uprising.
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