The Liberty Bell
By: Hal Marcovitz ; [introduction by Barry Moreno].
Series: American symbols and their meanings
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Liberty Bell -- Juvenile literature.; Liberty Bell.; Bells -- History.; Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Traces the history of the Liberty Bell, including information about the use of bells in colonial America, statistics about this particular bell, legends surrounding it, and its importance as an American symbol.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: A narrow escape; title: To proclaim liberty; title: The crack in the Liberty Bell; title: Facts about the Liberty Bell; title: A symbol of freedom; title: Chronology; title: Glossary.