The Declaration of Independence, Smithsonian Edition
Founding Fathers / Bunch III, Lonnie G.
A landmark in the history of American democracy collected in this elegant edition.With fifty-six signatures, one document changed the course of history. On July 4, 1776, representatives from the thirteen American colonies gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence and form the United States of America. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the document declared that the thirteen American colonies would no longer recognize the mona...