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This book gives a history of the Declaration of Independence, describing the events leading up to it, the key players in its drafting, and the actual writing and its adoption.

"Pauline Maier shows us the Declaration as both the defining statement of our national identity and the moral standard by which we live as a nation. It is truly "American Scripture," and Maier tells us how it came to be -- from the Declaration's birth in the hard and tortuous struggle by which Americans arrived at Independence to the ways in which, in the nineteenth century, the document itself became sanctified. Maier describes the transformation...

This book describes the life of Thomas Jefferson and his contributions to the American colonies and the United States.

Readers will re-discover the forgotten treasures of the history and principles of the Declaration of Independence, recognizing the dedication of the Founding Fathers to the principles found there. The Founders Revolution is designed to help readers understand the principles embedded in the Declaration of Independence and to make those principles their own. The book unpacks the intent of the Founding Fathers in drafting the document and the historical...

This book describes the life of Roger Sherman and his contributions as statesman to the American colonies.

This book describes the life of Robert Livingston and his contributions as statesman to the American colonies.

Tells how the thirteen colonies united in the desire for independence, selected Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence and carried the news of independence across the colonial settlements.

Focuses on the state of Israel, including its origins and its importance today.