{"product_id":"signing-their-lives-away-the-fame-and-misfortune-of-the-men-who-signed-the-declaration-of-independence-paperback","title":"Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenise Kiernan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph D'Agnese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces 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, \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for history buffs of all ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenise Kiernan \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, producer, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of the narrative nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Castle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Girls of Atomic City\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJoseph D'Agnese \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, author and ghostwriter who has written for both adults and children. With his wife, Denise Kiernan, he has authored several books on U.S. history, including \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Lives Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSigning Their Rights Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStuff Every American Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e. They live in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50336538329325,"sku":"9781683691266","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/mpCZwIaZPL9781683691266.webp?v=1785057744","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/signing-their-lives-away-the-fame-and-misfortune-of-the-men-who-signed-the-declaration-of-independence-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}