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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149545203321

Autore

Kawa Katie

Titolo

The Declaration of Independence wasn't signed on July 4th : exposing myths about Independence Day / / by Katie Kawa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Gareth Stevens Publishing, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

1-4824-5723-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations, portraits

Collana

Exposed! Myths about Early American History

Disciplina

973.313

Soggetti

United States History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783

United States Politics and government 1775-1783

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- America's Birthday -- The Second of July? -- Sign It! -- Time to Celebrate! -- Making Something Out of "Nothing" -- Let Freedom Ring! -- A National Holiday -- "Jefferson Survives" -- Now You Know! -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Many people are surprised to learn that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 2, 1776, not July 4. This book dispels this and other commonly held myths about Independence Day.