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Loading... Greatness to spare; the heroic sacrifices of the men who signed the Declaration of Independenceby T. R. Fehrenbach
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Substance: The stories of the fate of the Signers was written on a simple level, but was very interesting. Among the things I didn't know was how many well-off and well-connected men supported the American position on principle, even though their own self-interest and economic position should have made them Loyalists. ( ) no reviews | add a review
On July 4, 1776, John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Over the following four years, fifty-five other men signed, branding themselves leaders of the revolution against the crown of England, putting their futures on the line for liberty. Here are the stories of forty-two of these men, patriots who made heroic personal sacrifices. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.31History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89) Political history; causes, resultsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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