Signing their lives away : the fame and misfortune of the men who signed The Declaration of Independence
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Author
Kiernan, Denise
Contributors
D'Agnese, Joseph, author.
Published
Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books, [2019].
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4th of July - Adults
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Description

In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence—yet how many of them do we actually remember? Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document—and the many strange fates that awaited them. Some prospered and rose to the highest levels of United States government, while others had their homes and farms seized by British soldiers. Signer George Wythe was poisoned by his nephew; Button Gwinnett was killed in a duel; Robert Morris went to prison; Thomas Lynch was lost at sea; and of course Sam Adams achieved fame as a patriot/brewer. Complete with portraits of the signers as well as a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, Signing Their Lives Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for history buffs of all ages.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781683691266, 1683691261

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-300) and index.
Description
Introduces readers to the lives of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence, describing who they were, their professions, and how their lives changed in the years that followed.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, D., & D'Agnese, J. (2019). Signing their lives away: the fame and misfortune of the men who signed The Declaration of Independence . Quirk Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise and Joseph, D'Agnese. 2019. Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed The Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise and Joseph, D'Agnese. Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed The Declaration of Independence Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books, 2019.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Kiernan, D. and D'Agnese, J. (2019). Signing their lives away: the fame and misfortune of the men who signed the declaration of independence. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise, and Joseph D'Agnese. Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed The Declaration of Independence Quirk Books, 2019.

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