Signing Their Lives Away : The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

from torrey23

This is a good, albeit brief, overview of the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence. The authors try to use a few colloquial phrases, presumably to resonate with today's culture, which, in my opinion, detracts from the book. I would reccommend this book for anyone desiring a better un...

from jlcarroll

Well-researched book on the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The authors imbued it with just the right mix of respect, humor and little-known tidbits to make this lofty, revered group seem human. Really enjoyed this read.

from untraveller

Good with loads of information....too much actually. Easy to read style, subtle humor, and nice accompanying information. Somewhat redundant, but good basic information about the founding of the IS..

from ccthulu

A great little book. Although it would be easy to criticize this book for its lack of attention to detail and its ignoring of many important aspects of the individuals lives, but who cares? It was not intended as a monograph or an indepth study. It is what it is...a fun look at a diverse group of...

from MarthaHuntley

I enjoyed this book as a quick way to reference the Declaration of Independence (both the inside cover, poster sized when spread out and an appendix have the full Declaration) and to learn a little bit about each signer. The tone is not very scholarly, more like learning about the signing of the ...