The Declaration of Independence: America's First Founding Document in U.S. History and Culture - Hardcover

Vile, John R.

 
9781440863028: The Declaration of Independence: America's First Founding Document in U.S. History and Culture
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1440863024 ISBN 13: 9781440863028
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2018

Synopsis

This A-to-Z encyclopedia surveys the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by explaining its contents and concepts, profiling the Founding Fathers, and detailing depictions of the Declaration in art, music, and literature.

A comprehensive resource for understanding all aspects of the Declaration of Independence, which marked the formal beginning of the colonies' march toward the creation of the United States of America, this encyclopedia contains more than 200 entries examining various facets of the Declaration of Independence and its enduring impact on American law, politics, and culture.

It details key concepts, principles, and intellectual influences that informed the creation of the document, reviews charges leveled in the Declaration against the British crown, summarizes the events of the first and second Continental Congresses, profiles influential architects and signers of the Declaration, discusses existing copies of the Declaration, explains the document's influence on other governments/nations, covers historic sites related to the document, and discusses depictions of the document and its architects in American art, music, and literature over time.

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About the Author

John R. Vile is professor of political science and dean of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, USA.

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Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1440863024
ISBN 13 
9781440863028
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
496