Böcker av Denise Kiernan

An entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the thirty-nine statesmen who created the U.S. Constitution.Now in paperback with a brand-new cover, this companion volume toSigning Their Lives Awaytells the untold stories of the signers of the U.S. Constitution and comes at a time when our constitutional rights are at the forefront of everyone's minds.Remember when our elected officials knew how to compromise? Here are short, irreverent, fun, and fact-filled biographies of the 39 men who set aside their differences and signed their names to the U.S. Constitutionthe oldest written constitution of any nation in the world. You'll meet:*; The Signer Who Believed in Aliens*; The Signer Who Was Shot in the Stomach*; The Signer Who Went Bankrupt*; The Peg-Legged Signer*; And many more colorful colonists!Complete with portraits of every signatory,Signing Their Rights Awayprovides an entertaining and enlightening narrativefor students, history buffs, politicos, andHamiltonfans alike.

An entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the fifty-six Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.Now in paperback with a brand-new cover, the wildly successful Signing Their Lives Away tells the untold stories of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.In the summer of 1776, a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independenceyet how many of them do we remember?Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic documentand the many strange fates that awaited them. To wit:*;The Signer Who Was Poisoned By His Nephew *; The Signer Who Was Killed In a Duel *; The Signer Who Went to Prison *; The Signer Who Was Lost at Sea *; The Signer Who Achieved Fame as a Brewer Complete with portraits of every signatory, Signing Their Lives Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and Hamilton fans alike.

A pocket-sized gift book packed with patriotic facts for ordinary Americans and history buffs alike.This handbook is the perfect patriotic present for any engaged United Statescitizen. Who played the first game of baseball? What's a bicameral congress? Where did Mount Rushmore come from? Who is Geronimo andwhydo we yell his name when we jump? Plus:*; All about the Declaration of Independence*; Ten Books Every American Should Read*; Assassination Attempts on U.S.Presidents*; The History of the Statue of Liberty*; How toBake the Perfect Apple Pie