The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence
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The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence
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Author : Robert G. Ferris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence written by Robert G. Ferris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Statesmen categories.
Lives Of The Signers To The Declaration Of Independence
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Author : Charles Augustus Goodrich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1829
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Lives Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence
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Author : Benson J. Lossing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-05-21
Lives Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence written by Benson J. Lossing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-21 with categories.
"It was treason against the home government, yet perfect allegiance to the law of right." At a meeting of the Continental Congress in July 1776, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Declaration of Independence was signed. From across the Thirteen Colonies, fifty-six men - including two future presidents - put their names to a document formally explaining why they had voted to declare independence from Great Britain. It was an act that would have an irreversible effect on America, and history. Although this event has given rise to many stories and legends with the passage of time, there is little doubting the reverence with which the signers of the Declaration are held. In his 1848 work, B. J. Lossing presents a collection of brief sketches of "the chief events in the lives of the men who stood sponsors at the baptism in blood of our Infant Republic." Those men include: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams as well as many more in this fascinating history of The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Benson John Lossing (1813-1891) was a prolific and popular American historian, authoring more than forty books in his lifetime. He was best known for his works on the American Revolution and American Civil War. Albion Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
Signers Of The Declaration
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Author : Frederick Wallace Pyne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Signers Of The Declaration written by Frederick Wallace Pyne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
"A finding aid for persons seeking information on, or descent from, any of the Signers of the Declaration"--Preface
Biography Of The Signers To The Declaration Of Independence
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Author : John Sanderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1822
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Search For Signers
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Author : Jennifer Epstein Rudnick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10-05
Search For Signers written by Jennifer Epstein Rudnick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with categories.
What started out as a quirky hobby soon became an obsession. During a road trip with friends to Boston, in a cemetery with three Declaration signers' graves, a project was born--traveling to and photographing the graves of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. It seemed an easy task. As photos were taken and names checked off the list, questions arose. Is this where the signer was first buried? Was he moved from an original burial spot? Why did that move happen? Is the actual grave location known? Along the quest, it turns out that a number of Declaration signers--prominent men in their colonies--are not interred in their original burial locations. Follow the adventure with some unusual stories, and discover how many graves were found and how many signers are not really buried where their marker sits.
Lives Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence
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Author : Charles Augustus Goodrich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1842
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American Scripture
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Author : Pauline Maier
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2012-02-15
American Scripture written by Pauline Maier and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-15 with History categories.
Pauline Maier shows us the Declaration as both the defining statement of our national identity and the moral standard by which we live as a nation. It is truly "American Scripture," and Maier tells us how it came to be -- from the Declaration's birth in the hard and tortuous struggle by which Americans arrived at Independence to the ways in which, in the nineteenth century, the document itself became sanctified. Maier describes the transformation of the Second Continental Congress into a national government, unlike anything that preceded or followed it, and with more authority than the colonists would ever have conceded to the British Parliament; the great difficulty in making the decision for Independence; the influence of Paine's []Common Sense[], which shifted the terms of debate; and the political maneuvers that allowed Congress to make the momentous decision. In Maier's hands, the Declaration of Independence is brought close to us. She lets us hear the voice of the people as revealed in the other "declarations" of 1776: the local resolutions -- most of which have gone unnoticed over the past two centuries -- that explained, advocated, and justified Independence and undergirded Congress's work. Detective-like, she discloses the origins of key ideas and phrases in the Declaration and unravels the complex story of its drafting and of the group-editing job which angered Thomas Jefferson. Maier also reveals what happened to the Declaration after the signing and celebration: how it was largely forgotten and then revived to buttress political arguments of the nineteenth century; and, most important, how Abraham Lincoln ensured its persistence as a living force in American society. Finally, she shows how by the very act of venerating the Declaration as we do -- by holding it as sacrosanct, akin to holy writ -- we may actually be betraying its purpose and its power.
Draft Of The Declaration Of Independence
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Author : John Adams
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-10-29
Draft Of The Declaration Of Independence written by John Adams and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-29 with categories.
John Adams (October 30 1735 - July 4, 1826) was the second president of the United States (1797-1801), having earlier served as the first vice president of the United States (1789-1797). An American Founding Father, Adams was a statesman, diplomat, and a leading advocate of American independence from Great Britain. Well educated, he was an Enlightenment political theorist who promoted republicanism, as well as a strong central government, and wrote prolifically about his often seminal ideas-both in published works and in letters to his wife and key adviser Abigail Adams. Adams was a lifelong opponent of slavery, having never bought a slave. In 1770 he provided a principled, controversial, and successful legal defense to the British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre, because he believed in the right to counsel and the "protect[ion] of innocence." Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution. A lawyer and public figure in Boston, as a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and was its primary advocate in the Congress. Later, as a diplomat in Europe, he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and was responsible for obtaining vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers. A political theorist and historian, Adams largely wrote the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which together with his earlier Thoughts on Government, influenced American political thought. One of his greatest roles was as a judge of character: in 1775, he nominated George Washington to be commander-in-chief, and 25 years later nominated John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the United States. Adams' revolutionary credentials secured him two terms as George Washington's vice president and his own election in 1796 as the second president. During his one term as president, he encountered ferocious attacks by the Jeffersonian Republicans, as well as the dominant faction in his own Federalist Party led by his bitter enemy Alexander Hamilton. Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and built up the army and navy especially in the face of an undeclared naval war (called the "Quasi-War") with France, 1798-1800. The major accomplishment of his presidency was his peaceful resolution of the conflict in the face of Hamilton's opposition. In 1800, Adams was defeated for re-election by Thomas Jefferson and retired to Massachusetts. He later resumed his friendship with Jefferson. He and his wife founded an accomplished family line of politicians, diplomats, and historians now referred to as the Adams political family. Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States. His achievements have received greater recognition in modern times, though his contributions were not initially as celebrated as those of other Founders. Adams was the first U.S. president to reside in the executive mansion that eventually became known as the White House.
Lives Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence
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Author : Benson John Lossing
language : en
Publisher: Wallbuilders Incorporated
Release Date : 1995
Lives Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence written by Benson John Lossing and has been published by Wallbuilders Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Provides a biographical sketch on each of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence.