Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence

by Freedman, Russell

• ISBN13: 9780823414482
• ISBN10: 0823414485
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-15
• Publisher: Holiday House

Summary

The events leading up to it plus the personalities and politics behind its framing. Prints, full-color paintings, chronology, bibliography, index.

Author Biography

Russell Freedman (1929-2018) transformed non-fiction for children through his insightful narrative, comprehensive research, careful selection of photographs, and deep understanding of his subject matter. He was well known for his riveting biographies and masterful accounts of the history of the United States. One of the most honored writers for children, his many awards include the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award and a National Humanities Medal. Major works include Freedom Walkers; Lincoln: A Photobiography; Because They Marched; The Wright Brothers: How They Invented The Airplane; Vietnam: A History of the War. 

Table of Contents

The Night the Revolution Began: The Boston Tea Party, December 16, 1773	1	(4)
A New World	5	(7)
``If This Be Treason''	12	(12)
Intolerable Acts	24	(9)
The Shot Heard' Round the World: April 19, 1775	33	(11)
``The Whites of Their Eyes'': June 17, 1775	44	(10)
Common Sense	54	(8)
Declaring Independence: July 4, 1776	62	(8)
Your Rights and Mine	70	(5)
The Declaration of Independence	75	(5)
Visiting the Declaration of Independence	80	(3)
Chronology of Events	83	(1)
Selected Bibliography	84	(2)
Illustration Credits	86	(1)
Index	87