Title: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
First published: 1997
Description: From grocers to planters and lawyers, the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were a varied lot. This unique references recounts the lives of them all, focusing on their education, personal traits, and political careers and on the events that led them individually to take a stand for the cause of independence. A narrative genealogical history provides names, birth and death dates, marriages, children and other details of each signer's ancestors.

A portrait of each signer appears with a facsimile of his signature on the Declaration.
Subjects: Biography, Genealogy, History, Signers, United States, United states, declaration of independence, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, biography
Places: United States
Time periods: Revolution, 1775-1783
LC classification: E221 .B37 1997