Books with title Declaration of Independence

*"This well-researched, readable, and well-illustrated book belongs on the shelves of all public and school libraries. It’s a wonderful way to learn history."—School Library Journal, starred review*"History buffs or not, all readers will come away better informed about this honored 2'×21/2' sheet of parchment."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewEveryone would agree the one and only Declaration of Independence deservesthe best. After all, it's at the heart of our country. But since it was signed in 1776, the Declaration has had as many ups and downs as the United States itself. It has been rolled up, copied, hidden away and traveled by horseback, sailing vessel, mail truck, railroad car and military tank. After being front and center of a new nation, it has escaped two British invasions and survived for more than two centuries of both peaceful times and devastating wars.What a journey! And it remains proudly the one and only Declaration of Independence.Judith St. George, author of So You Want to Be President?, and Will Hillenbrand give readers a witty and wonderfully illustrated true story of the invincible Declaration, giving heroic testimony to the grit and determination of the country itself.A fun and fascinating way to share the history of the document that gave the American people their freedom.

Excerpts from the works of Locke, Paine, Adams, Franklin, and others provide an in-depth look at ideas on slavery, government, liberty, and human nature as the Continental Congress drafted, debated, and approved the Declaration of Independence. Revealing details on the changes made to Jefferson's original draft and the final version are shown, along with excerpts from the later ""Declaration of Women's Rights,"" comments by Lincoln, and the ""Black Declaration of Independence.""

This excellent edition of the US Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, all 27 Amendments, the Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation is presented in its original form without political commentary. Every citizen should have a copy of these priceless words that have shaken the world. They have changed our way of life. They have established a land of freedom. They are a shield for the good and a sword against evil. This is a treasure of America's most important documents collected into one beautiful volume: The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation.

Imagine if your child's teacher simplified all the topics covered in elementary school and put them on easy-to-read, laminated charts that fit directly into notebooks and binders. That’s what FlashCharts do! The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history, and the date of its approval—July 4, 1776—is considered the birthday of the United States. With this six-page chart, young social studies students can learn all about this nation-changing declaration: how it started, how it lays out American ideals, who wrote and signed it. The chart also includes a timeline that shows what happened when.

Reverend Charles Augustus Goodrich (1790–June 4, 1862) was an American author and Congregational minister, who popularized the motto "a place for everything and everything in its place". Goodrich graduated from Yale University in 1812, studied theology and was ordained in 1816 and became pastor of the 1st Congregational Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1820 he moved to Berlin, Connecticut, and in 1848 to Hartford, where he held a pastorate. He was also a member of the Connecticut Senate. Goodrich was associated with his brother Samuel (who published as Peter Parley) in writing books for the young. He was the author of several books: View of Religions (1829); Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of independence (1829); History of the United States of America (1822); Family Tourist (1848); Family Sabbath-Day Miscellany (1855); Geography of the Chief Places mentioned in the Bible (1855); Greek Grammar (1855); Child's History of the United States (1855); Bible History of Prayer (1855); Great Events of American History; Outlines of Geography; and Universal Traveller.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,Charles Augustus Goodrich 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. CONTENTS. IntroductionMASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION. John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, NEW-HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION. Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton, RHODE ISLAND DELEGATION. Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery, CONNECTICUT DELEGATION. Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott, NEW-YORK DELEGATION. William Floyd, Philip Livingston Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris, Henry Misner, NEW-JERSEY DELEGATION. Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark, PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION. Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross, DELAWARE DELEGATION. Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas M'Kean, MARYLAND DELEGATION. Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll, VIRGINIA DELEGATION. George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, jun. Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton, NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION. William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Perm, SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION. Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Thomas Lynch, Arthur Middleton, GEORGIA DELEGATION. Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, This book published in 1829 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.