The Declaration of Independence - America's First Founding Document in U.S. History and Culture (Hardcover)

This A-to-Z encyclopedia surveys the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by explaining its contents and concepts, profiling the Founding Fathers, and detailing depictions of the Declaration in art, music, and literature. A comprehensive resource for understanding all aspects of the Declaration of Independence, which marked the formal beginning of the colonies' march toward the creation of the United States of America, this encyclopedia contains more than 200 entries examining various facets of the Declaration of Independence and its enduring impact on American law, politics, and culture. It details key concepts, principles, and intellectual influences that informed the creation of the document, reviews charges leveled in the Declaration against the British crown, summarizes the events of the first and second Continental Congresses, profiles influential architects and signers of the Declaration, discusses existing copies of the Declaration, explains the document's influence on other governments/nations, covers historic sites related to the document, and discusses depictions of the document and its architects in American art, music, and literature over time.

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2018
Authors:	John R. Vile
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-1-4408-6302-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4408-6302-4
Barcode:	9781440863028

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