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The Declaration in Script and Print
Perhaps the single most important founding document of the
United States of America, the Declaration of Independence became
both a work of art and a mass-market commodity during the
nineteenth century. In this book, graphic arts historian John
Bidwell traces the fascinating history of Declaration prints and
broadsides and reveals the American public's changing attitudes
toward this iconic text.
The new and improved intaglio, letterpress, and lithographic
printing technologies of the nineteenth century led to increasingly
elaborate reproductions of the Declaration. Some were touted as
precious relics; others were aimed at the bottom of the market.
Rival publishers claimed to have produced the definitive
visualization of the document, attacking the character and
patriotism of other firms even as they promoted their own artistic
abilities and attention to detail. Meanwhile, painter John Trumbull
attempted to sell subscriptions for an engraved version of his
Declaration painting, and John Quincy Adams-then secretary of
state-commissioned an official 1823 edition in response to the
feuding facsimilists seeking government patronage. Bidwell unravels
the intricate web of rivalries surrounding these competing
publications.
Featuring a comprehensive checklist of nearly two hundred prints
and broadsides drawn from various collections, this engrossing
history highlights the proliferation and widespread influence of
the Declaration of Independence on American popular culture. It
will be equally esteemed by general readers interested in American
history, print and autograph collectors, and art and book
historians.
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The journey of the one and only Declaration of Independence
Presents the story of how the original document that changed the fate of the nation still exists proudly today, despite being rolled up, transported on horseback, tucked away, inproperly repaired, and kept under lock and key.
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Jefferson's Declaration of Independence
Allen Jayne analyzes the ideology of the Declaration of Independence -- and its implications -- by going back to the sources of Jefferson's ideas: Bolingbroke, Kames, Reid, and Locke. He concludes that the Declaration must be read as an attack on two claims of absolute authority: that of government over its subjects and of religion over the minds of men. Today's world is more secular than Jefferson's, and the importance of philosophical theology in eighteenth-century critical thought must be recognized in order to understand fully and completely the Declaration's implications. Jayne addresses this need by putting religion back into the discussion.
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U.S. Constitution & other important American documents : the text plus a translation anyone can understand
The complete texts of the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Also includes line-by-line translation that puts the documents into everyday language, helpful commentary on each of the four documents, a chart comparing the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution, brief descriptions of twenty landmark Supreme Court cases, fun facts about the U.S. Constitution, and a glossary of key terms.
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The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence
Here in a beautifully bound cloth gift edition are the two founding documents of the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence (1776), our great revolutionary manifesto, and the Constitution (1787-88), in which \"We the People\" forged a new nation and built the framework for our federal republic. Together with the Bill of Rights and the Civil War amendments, these documents constitute what James Madison called our \"political scriptures,\" and have come to define us as a people. Now a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian serves as a guide to these texts, providing historical contexts and offering interpretive commentary.
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The Declaration of Independence wasn't signed on July 4th : exposing myths about Independence Day
Dispels the myths surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, including the day it was actually signed, who signed it, and when July 4th became a national holiday.
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American soul
The Declaration of Independence has been the subject of competing interpretations since its adoption by the Continental Congress on the Fourth of July 1776, and for nearly two and a half centuries the political ideas expressed in its preamble have inspired reform movements both at home and abroad. From the early debates on the nature of the American Republic to abolitionism, progressivism, the civil rights movement, and contemporary debates about American economic and foreign policy, the Declaration is, as it has been, a vibrant and dynamic, though perennially disputed, source of American ideals. The present volume brings together a variety of speeches and writings related to the contested meaning and legacy of the Declaration of Independence, and the various documents assembled together demonstrate how competing interpretations of the Declaration have shaped, and been shaped by, political conflict in America. The Declaration is perhaps our \"national soul,\" as Charles Sumner wrote in 1860, but Americans have rarely spoken of it with one voice. American Soul: The Contested Legacy of the Declaration of Independence paints, with broad strokes, a picture of the debates that have shaped a nation.
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Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams: The Life of an American Revolutionary vividly tells the story of a titan of America's greatest generation. Friend and foe alike considered Adams one of the greatest members of the generation that achieved American independence and crafted constitutions that made the ideal of republican government a living reality in the new nation. Adams's role as a major political author and organizer are explored as is his central role in momentous events including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. The work demonstrates why Thomas Jefferson described Adams as the helmsman of the American Revolution. Adams's career during the war and his involvement in crafting and defending republican constitutions are assessed as are his views on virtue, religion, education, women, and slavery. Following Adams through the 1790s, one sees that he wanted the revolutionary generation to bequeath a land of liberty and equality to the nation's posterity. The personal side of this revolutionary who was renowned for his lack of concern for material things is not neglected. The symbiotic relationship of Samuel and his wife Elizabeth is analyzed. The work demonstrates that Adams's life provides a veritable guide to responsible citizenship and public service in a republic.
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John Witherspoon and the founding of the American republic
Jeffry H. Morrison offers readers the first comprehensive look at the political thought and career of John Witherspoon-a Scottish Presbyterian minister and one of America's most influential and overlooked founding fathers. Witherspoon was an active member of the Continental Congress and was the only clergyman both to sign the Declaration of Independence and to ratify the federal Constitution. During his tenure as president of the College of New Jersey at Princeton, Witherspoon became a mentor to James Madison and influenced many leaders and thinkers of the founding period. He was uniquely positioned at the crossroads of politics, religion, and education during the crucial first decades of the new republic. Morrison locates Witherspoon in the context of early American political thought and charts the various influences on his thinking. This impressive work of scholarship offers a broad treatment of Witherspoon's constitutionalism, including his contributions to the mediating institutions of religion and education, and to political institutions from the colonial through the early federal periods. This book will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in American political history and thought and in the relation of religion to American politics.
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