Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas
by By Becker, Carl L.
Category: History , United States , Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)

The Declaration of IndependenceCarl L. Becker's important study is an analysis of the concepts expressed in the Declaration. Here is a lucid explanation of what the Declaration really is, what views it sets forth, where those views arose, and how they have been accepted or modified by succeeding generations. A book that every American should read.