Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution
Denise Kiernan,Joseph D'Agnese
Language: English
Published by Quirk Books, 2011
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256 pages. Unfold Book Jacket for a Full-Color Reproduction of the U.S. Constitution With their book Signing Their Lives Away, Denise Kiernan and Joseph D?Agnes e introduced readers to the 56 statesmen (and occasional scoundrels!) who signed the Declaration of Independence. Now they?ve turned their attention to the 39 men who met in the summer of 1787 and put their names to the U.S. Constitution. Signing Their Rights Away chronicles a moment in American history when ou r elected officials knew how to compromise?and put aside personal gain for the greater good of the nation. These men were just as quirky and flawed as the ele cted officials we have today: Hugh Williamson believed in aliens, Robert Morris went to prison, Jonathan Dayton stole $18,000 from Congress, and Thomas Mifflin was ruined by alcohol. Yet somehow these imperfect men managed to craft the worl d?s most perfect Constitution. With 39 mini-biographies and a reversible dust jacket that unfolds into a poster of the original document, Signing Their Rights Away offers an entertaining and enlightening narrative for history buffs of all ages.…
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- Title
- Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution
- Author
- Denise Kiernan,Joseph D'Agnese
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 159474520X
- ISBN 13
- 9781594745201
- Dimensions
- 13.61cm x 2.79cm x 19.94cm
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With their book Signing Their Lives Away, Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese introduced readers to the 56 statesmen (and occasional scoundrels!) who signed the Declaration of Independence. Now they’ve turned their attention to the 39 men who met in the summer of 1787 and put their names to the U.S. Constitution.
Signing Their Rights Away chronicles a moment in American history when our elected officials knew how to compromise—and put aside personal gain for the greater good of the nation. These men were just as quirky and flawed as the elected officials we have today: Hugh Williamson believed in aliens, Robert Morris went to prison, Jonathan Dayton stole $18,000 from Congress, and Thomas Mifflin was ruined by alcohol. Yet somehow these imperfect men managed to craft the world’s most perfect Constitution. With 39 mini-biographies and a reversible dust jacket that unfolds into a poster of the original document, Signing Their Rights Away offers an entertaining and enlightening narrative for history buffs of all ages.
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