Books with title What Is the Declaration of Independence?

Product Description: Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts slave, believed it too. She longed to be free, but how? Would anyone help her in her fight for freedom? Could she win against her owner, the richest man in town? Mumbet was determined to try.

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.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous letters in human history. Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers created this important document to announce their freedom from England. It was one of the driving forces that sparked the Revolutionary War and lead to the formation of the United States. But theres so much more to learn about this historic document that isn't in typical history books. The age-appropriate text in this book is paired with little-known fun facts, fascinating photographs and illustrations, and helpful graphic organizers to show just how interesting this pivotal document really is.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Who was King George the Third? What is the Preamble? Discover the history and importance of the document. Learn about why the colonists decided to break free from Great Britain and how many people signed the Declaration of Independence. The 'First Guide to Government' series introduces students to the federal, state, and local governments. Each book explores the structure, function, and responsibilities of each branch of the government.

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. This ebook edition includes an active table of contents, reflowable text, and 50 period engravings of the faces and signatures of the signers.Table of Contents: • Introduction. • New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton. • Massachusetts: John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine. • Rhode Island: Elbridge Gerry, Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery. • Connecticut: Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott. • New York: William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris. • New Jersey: Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark. • Pennsylvania: Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross. • Delaware: Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean. • Maryland: Samuel Chase, Thomas Stone, William Paca, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. • Virginia: George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton. • North Carolina: William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn. • South Carolina: Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton. • Georgia: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton. • Robert R. Livingston, (of New York, not a signer). • The Declaration of Independence. • Articles of Confederation. • The Federal Constitution. • The Stamp Act. • Names of Delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

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.