The Declaration of Independence: America's Heroic Saga

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Summary: A wonderful, "heroic saga"
Review: In "The Story of the Declaration of Independence", Dr. Ridpath gives a moving account of the causes that led to the declaration's birth from the enlightened mind of Thomas Jefferson, the phases before the final draft, the courage and dignity of the men who signed their "own death warrants", the philosophical importance of the ideas in the document, and the state of those ideas today. Highly recommended for lovers of history and of freedom.