The Bell That Rang for Freedom; the Liberty Bell and Its Place in American History

184 pages; 10 chapters with epilogue, bibliography, and index in rear of book. Pages tight; No page wear; ususal library markings; yellow hard covers with black lettering and illustration on covers; Mylor covered dust jacket with blue background; white and gild lettering and illustration of liberty bell on front dj; Author interweaves the story of the Liberty Bell with the history of Philadelphia and the US. She re-creates the years since the Revolution and the ways the bell has continued to symbolize liberty. Chapter hedings include: Philadelphia, City of the Bell; Casting the Bell; The Deepening Crisis; The Bell's Great Moment; The Bell in Hiding; The Rising Nation; The Cracked Bell; Symbolism of the Bell, etc. RARE VINTAGE COPY.