The Declaration of Independence
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: United States. -- Juvenile literature.; United States.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the history of the composition and signing of the Declaration of Independence, as well as the document's importance in American history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: Flight to Leesburg; title: Jacob Graff's boarder; title: A bold act of defiance; title: The words of Thomas Jefferson; title: All men are created equal; title: Chronology; title: Glossary.