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  • Published: 6 September 2011
  • ISBN: 9781594745317
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304
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Signing Their Rights Away

The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution





Get a new view of American history with this collection of fun, fact-filled biographies revealing the untold stories of the 39 statesmen who signed the U.S. Constitution.

A companion book to Signing Their Lives Away—a perfect gift for history buffs!

Remember when our elected officials knew how to compromise? Here are short, irreverent, fun, and fact-filled biographies of the 39 men who set aside their differences and signed their names to the U.S. Constitution—the oldest written constitution of any nation in the world. You’ll meet:

• The Signer Who Believed in Aliens
• The Signer Who Was Shot in the Stomach
• The Signer Who Went Bankrupt
• The Peg-Legged Signer
• And many more colorful colonists!

Complete with portraits of every signatory, Signing Their Rights Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and Hamilton fans alike.

  • Published: 6 September 2011
  • ISBN: 9781594745317
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304
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