The Signers of the Declaration of Independence: A Biographical and Genealogical Reference

by Della Gray Barthelmas

Book Overview

None of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could have imagined a few years earlier that they would be part of such an event. All had been loyal British subjects earlier in their lives, and several had held British government posts in their home colonies. In 1743, Samuel Adams became one of the first to advocate for independence and he was gradually joined by others as English control became increasingly oppressive.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786417048
• ISBN13: 9780786417049
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher