The Declaration of Independence

by Michael Burgan and William H. Michael

Book Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756500427
• ISBN13: 9780756500429
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Compass Point Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource for elementary school courses in early American history

The seminal event in the creation of the United States of America was the adopting of the Declaration of Independence, an extremely radical document for the time. It clearly stated that there was no divine right of royalty to govern and it established certain rights that not even a sovereign could deny. It was a rallying cry for the colonists to band together against what they considered tyranny and some of the passages have been used by many "freedom fighters" in the centuries since it was written. This book gives the essentials of this magnificent document as well as the proper historical context. The language and style is appropriate for the elementary school student and the images are of excellent quality. It is an excellent resource for courses in early American history.