The Declaration of Independence, Smithsonian Edition - Couverture rigide

Founding Fathers

 
9781588347060: The Declaration of Independence, Smithsonian Edition
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1588347060 ISBN 13 : 9781588347060
Editeur : Smithsonian Books, 2022

Synopsis

This elegant edition captures a defining document of independence in the US that represents the ideals of the nation.

In this luxurious, pocket-sized Smithsonian edition printed in the United States, the Declaration of Independence and the writings that formed it make a stately gift edition befitting the significance of its contents, with features that make it the perfect keepsake: 
 

  • Bound in a faux-leather
  • Foil-stamped in gold
  • Sturdy, quality hardcover 

    • This edition stands out in the market with an illuminating new introduction from Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Secretary of the Smithsonian. As one of the nation’s leading public historians, he provides essential, modern context to the historical document and examines the Declaration of Independence's legacy and relevance to the present-day United States and its people. 
     
    Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed that the thirteen American colonies would no longer recognize the monarch of Britain but would become independent states. With fifty-six signatures, one document changed the course of history. Celebrate the founding of this nation with a gorgeous gift edition of the document that started it all.

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    À propos de l?auteur

    LONNIE G. BUNCH III is the Smithsonian's 14th secretary and founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He has also served as president of the Chicago Historical Society and associate director for curatorial affairs at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. He is the author of A Fool's Errand and more than a dozen books on history, race, and museum studies.

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    Éditeur
    Smithsonian Books
    Date d'édition
    2022
    Langue
    anglais
    ISBN 10 
    1588347060
    ISBN 13 
    9781588347060
    Reliure
    Relié
    Nombre de pages
    32
    Coordonnées du fabricant
    non disponible
    Personne responsable
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