The Declaration of Independence: 250th Anniversary Annotated Edition: The Complete & Annotated Text

For the 250th anniversary of American independence, the founding document as you have never read it. This commemorative edition presents the complete, unabridged Declaration of Independence in its original 1776 spelling, surrounded by the context that brings it to life. This edtion includes:• The complete, unabridged text of the Declaration• Clause-by-clause footnotes explaining the grievances, the philosophy, and the historical moment• A founding-era glossary defining key terms as they were understood in 1776• An illustrated timeline tracing the road from the Stamp Act to Independence Hall• Brief biographies of the signers and the fates that befell them• Contemporary quotations from the founders and their critics Read more