Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Description

The fifty-six signers of America's Declaration of Independence risked their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to found a new country. In this classic work, Benson J. Lossing describes the lives of each of the founding fathers, their greatest achievements, and what impelled them to take such an incredible risk. While some are well known to us – Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock – much of the pleasure in this book comes from reading about the lesser-known signers, and about the many challenges they faced throughout their lives in the young United States. Appendices contain Thomas Jefferson's original version of the Declaration, an analysis of its grievances, the subsequent Articles of Confederation and US Constitution, and the offending Stamp Act.

First Sentence

THE ancestors of JOSIAH BARTLETT were from Normandy, whence they emigrated to England.

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Other Editions

• Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of IndependencePaperbackWallBuilder Press1995-02-01
• Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of IndependenceEBook (Kindle)Tales End Press2012-08-06
• Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of IndependenceTandem Library1995-06-01
• Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of IndependenceeBook (EPUB)Tales End Press2012-08-06