Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence...

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Denise Kiernan Joseph D'Agnese

Signing Their Lives Away

The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Denise Kiernan, Joseph D'Agnese

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Quirk Books
30 April 2019

History of the Americas; Constitution: government & the state

An entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the fifty-six Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.

In the summer of 1776, a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence-yet how many of them do we remember?

Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document-and the many strange fates that awaited them. To wit-

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The Signer Who Was Poisoned By His Nephew

. The Signer Who Was Killed In a Duel

. The Signer Who Went to Prison

. The Signer Who Was Lost at Sea

. The Signer Who Achieved Fame as a Brewer

Complete with portraits of every signatory, Signing Their Lives Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and Hamilton fans alike.

By: Denise Kiernan, Joseph D'Agnese
Imprint: Quirk Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781683691266
ISBN 10: 1683691261
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 30 April 2019
Recommended Age: From 11 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Denise Kiernanis a journalist, producer, and theNew York Timesbest-selling author of the narrative nonfiction books,The Last CastleandThe Girls of Atomic City.Joseph D'Agneseis a journalist, author and ghostwriter who has written for both adults and children. With his wife, Denise Kiernan, he has authored several books on U.S. history, includingSigning Their Lives Away,Signing Their Rights Away, andStuff Every American Should Know. They live in North Carolina.

Reviews for Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Featured history title in Reader's Digest's, Best of America issue, 2009 Kiernan and D'Agnese . . . succeed in stripping away preconceived notions of the more famous signers, and bringing out something of interest about the other, less well known ones. -Library Journal Astonishing individual portraits of all the signers. -School Library Journal, starred review Signing Their Lives Away is told in a brisk entertaining fashion. -McClatchy Newspapers