by Conrad stein
A helpful primer on The Declaration of Independence and the history surrounding it. The author writes,
Probably no single document has had such an impact on the modern world as the one written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson.
While Conrad Stein's work is a "children's book" (one of those we keep at our lake home for our grands to read), I suspect it contains more basic knowledge about this document than the average American knows -- and it seems we ought to know it.
The little book is well-illustrated and includes both a glossary and helpful timeline from 1754 (French and Indian War) to 1826 (July 4, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the day upon which both John Adams (age 91) and Thomas Jefferson (age 83) died.
The Story of The Declaration of Independence is part of the “Cornerstones of Freedom” series.
