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The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence
Quirk Books
June 2009
On Sale: June 3, 2009
256 pages
ISBN: 1594743304
EAN: 9781594743306
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independenceβyet how many of them do we actually remember? Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic documentβand the many strange fates that awaited them. Some prospered and rose to the highest levels of United States government, while others had their homes and farms seized by British soldiers. Signer George Wythe was poisoned by his nephew; Button Gwinnett was killed in a duel; Robert Morris went to prison; Thomas Lynch was lost at sea; and of course Sam Adams achieved fame as a patriot/brewer. Complete with portraits of the signers as well as a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, Signing Their Lives Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for history buffs of all ages.
 Media BuzzPBS News Hour - July 4, 2012
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