Mary Katharine Goddard

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Written By Heather Rogers, America's Preeminent Presidential Doodler

Her name is on the Declaration of Independence!

  • The second printing of the document included names

  • United States’ first employee…?

  • Took over printing Maryland Journal from her brother

  • Wrote in the journal “The ever memorable 19th of April gave a conclusive answer to the questions of American freedom. What think ye of Congress now? That day. . . evidenced that Americans would rather die than live slaves!”

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Heather Rogers, America's Preeminent Presidential Doodler

Heather isn’t a historian, an academic, or an impartial storyteller… but she has read more than one book about every U.S. president. Out of spite. She was dubbed America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler by one of her favorite authors and she’s been repeating it ever since. When she’s not reading or doodling history books, she’s a freelance graphic designer and illustrator.

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