Imperfect Men

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the second convention attendee who did not sign the Constitution named William Houstoun.Sources·        Duncan-Johnston, Edith. The Houstouns of Georgia. Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1950.·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources

On this episode, Cody and Steve speculate on what might have been a much more significant life, that of Professor William Churchill Houston, and debate the ethics of correcting tour guides.Sources·        Glenn, Thomas A. William Churchill Houston, 1746-88. Norristown, PA: Privately printed, 1903.·        Long, Joe O'Neal. "Houston, William Churchill." NCpedia. State Library of NC. 1988. <https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/houston-william-churchill>.See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources

On this episode, Cody and Steve try to pry loose some details about the mysterious Titus Hosmer and trying out a new theme tune for the show.Sources·        "An elegy on the late Honorable Titus Hosmer, Esq; one of the counsellors of the state of Connecticut, a member of Congress, and a judge of the maritime court of appeals for the United States of America." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. <https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N13211.0001.001>. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed 9 Sep 2025.·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the oft-overlooked patriot behind some of this country’s greatest symbols, Francis Hopkinson.Sources·        Hastings, George E. The Life and Works of Francis Hopkinson. Chicago, IL: U. of Chicago Press, 1926.·        Mastai, Boleslaw; Mastai, Marie-Louise d’Otrange. The Stars and Stripes: The American Flag as Art and as History from the Birth of the Republic to the Present. New York City, NY: Knopf, 1973.·        Patterson, Richard S.; Dougall, Richardson. The Eagle and the Shield: A History of the Great Seal of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State, 1978.·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources

On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about the cantankerous old sea dog, Stephen Hopkins.Sources·        Bamberg, Cherry F., et al. (January 2012). “The Slaves of Gov. Stephen Hopkins.” New England Genealogical Register. 33: 11-27.·        Bicknell, Thomas W. The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. New York City, NY: American Historical Society, 1920.·        Lightbourn-Butz, Adrienne. “Stephen Hopkins.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. <https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/stephen-hopkins/>. Retrieved 5 Aug 2025.·        Robinson, Natalie. Revolutionary Fire: The Gaspee Incident. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities, 1984.·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the possibly closet Loyalist, William Hooper. And Jaws. And Farscape. And Sliders.Podcast to recommend: Prime Factors (Prime Factors - Ranking UK Prime Ministers | Joe & Abram)Sources·        Engstrom, Mary C. “William Hooper.” NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina, Jul 2023. <https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/hooper-william>. Retrieved 21 Jul 2025.·        Kneip, Robert C. William Hooper, Misunderstood Patriot. New Orleans, LA: Tulane U., 1980.·        Lowry, Harold D. “William Hooper.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, 2006. <https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/william-hooper/>. Retrieved 21 Jul 2025.·        Watson, Alan D., et al. Harnett, Hooper, and Howe: Revolutionary Leaders of the Lower Cape Fear. Madison, WI: U. of Wisconsin, 1979.·        See pinned post on Blusky for general sources