{"product_id":"signing-their-lives-away-the-fame-and-misfortune-of-the-men-who-signed-the-declaration-of-independence-paperback","title":"Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenise Kiernan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph D'Agnese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the fifty-six Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the summer of 1776, a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence--yet how many of them do we remember? \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document--and the many strange fates that awaited them. To wit: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The Signer Who Was Poisoned By His Nephew \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Was Killed In a Duel \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Went to Prison \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Was Lost at Sea \u003cbr\u003e- The Signer Who Achieved Fame as a Brewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with portraits of every signatory, \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and \u003ci\u003eHamilton \u003c\/i\u003efans alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenise Kiernan \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, producer, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of the narrative nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Castle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Girls of Atomic City\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJoseph D'Agnese \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, author and ghostwriter who has written for both adults and children. With his wife, Denise Kiernan, he has authored several books on U.S. history, including \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Rights Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStuff Every American Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e. They live in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770266288416,"sku":"9781683691266","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ddea2fe9759a522911c9e62e83d014ed.webp?v=1780368224","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/signing-their-lives-away-the-fame-and-misfortune-of-the-men-who-signed-the-declaration-of-independence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}