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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 Independence—yet 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 document—and 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.
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