Denise Kiernan, Joseph D'Agnese

Signing Their Lives Away (eBook, ePUB)

The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Astonishing individual portraits" reveal the surprising and strange fates of the 56 Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence (School Library Journal). In the summer of 1776, a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence-yet how many of them do we 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. To wit: • The Signer Who Was Poisoned By His Nephew • The Signer Who Was Killed In a Duel • The Signer Who Went to Prison • The Signer Who Was Lost at Sea • The Signer Who Achieved Fame as a Brewer Complete with portraits of every signatory, Signing Their Lives Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and Hamilton fans alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Quirk Books
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781594744808
• Artikelnr.: 37968456

Autorenporträt

Denise Kiernan is a journalist, producer, and the New York Times best-selling author of the narrative nonfiction books, The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City. Joseph D'Agnese is a journalist, author and ghostwriter who has written for both adults and children. With his wife, Denise Kiernan, he has authored several books on U.S. history, including Signing Their Lives Away, Signing Their Rights Away, and Stuff Every American Should Know. They live in North Carolina.