Signers of the Declaration : historic places commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence / Robert G. Ferris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferris, Robert G., author.

Contributor:

Ferris, Robert G., 1921-2005, editor.

United States. National Park Service.

Series:

Historical figures series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers--Biography.

United States.

Declaration of Independence (United States).

Historic buildings--United States.

Historic buildings.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : Snova, [2019]

Summary:

This book incorporates a comprehensive survey of sites and buildings associated with the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The book highlights the sites where freedom was forged and our founding fathers actually made the decisions which have stood the severest tests of time. With the assistance of this book, many more people may come to know the sites and structures frequented by the signers of the Declaration, to visit them personally, and to appreciate more deeply the importance of their preservation.

Contents:

Part I: Signers of the Declaration: historical background

Part II: Signers of the Declaration: biographical sketches

Part III: Signers of the Declaration: survey of historic sites and buildings

Appendix: The Declaration and its history

Text of the Declaration

History of the document.

Notes:

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-269) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Edition:

Revision of: United States. National Park Service.

ISBN:

1-5361-6035-0

OCLC:

563655985