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Biographies & Memoirs

Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution

Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution

Unfold Book Jacket for a Full-Color Reproduction of the U.S. Constitution

With their book Signing Their Lives Away, Denise Kiernan and Joseph Dâ€™Agnese introduced readers to the 56 statesmen (and occasional scoundrels!) who signed the Declaration of Independence. Now theyâ€™ve turned their attention to the 39 men who met in the summer of 1787 and put their names to the U.S. Constitution.

Signing Their Rights Away chronicles a moment in American history when our elected officials knew how to compromiseâ€”and put aside personal gain for the greater good of the nation. These men were just as quirky and flawed as the elected officials we have today: Hugh Williamson believed in aliens, Robert Morris went to prison, Jonathan Dayton stole $18,000 from Congress, and Thomas Mifflin was ruined by alcohol. Yet somehow these imperfect men managed to craft the worldâ€™s most perfect Constitution. With 39 mini-biographies and a reversible dust jacket that
unfolds into a poster of the original document, Signing Their Rights Away offers an entertaining and enlightening narrative for history buffs of all ages.
Country USA
Brand Quirk Books
Manufacturer Quirk Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2011-09-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594745201

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