$10 SALE Set/2 Declaration of Independence Hardcover Books USA History Politic

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written Walter Isaacson Bestselling Author From cover: “The famous second sentence of the Declaration of Independence, crafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, became the creed that bound a diverse group of pilgrims and immigrants into one nation. For a people with many different beliefs and backgrounds, it defined our common ground and American Dream. Many of us know the sentence by heart, but we may not fully appreciate its profound wisdom...” Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence DENISE KIERNAN & JOSEPH D'AGNESE From the cover: “In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence yet how many of them do we actually remember? Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document-and the many strange fates that awaited them. Some prospered and rose to the highest levels of United States govern-ment, while others had their homes and farms seized by British soldiers. George Wythe was poisoned by his nephew; Button Gwinnett was killed in a duel; Robert Morris went to prison; Thomas Lynch was lost at sea... an entertaining and enlightening narrative for history buffs of all ages. Books are in excellent condition (dusty, spines intact)—see pics.