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The Declaration Of Independence, Smithsonian Edition
[Hardback - 2022]
lonnie g. bunch iii
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Category: Politics
Sub-category: Political Science
Additional Category: Antiques & Collectibles - Philosophy
Publisher: Smithsonian Books | ISBN: 9781588347060 | Pages: 32
Shipping Weight: .091 | Dimensions: 4.25 x .32 x 6.77 inches

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This elegant edition captures a defining document of independence in the US that represents the ideals of the nation.

In this luxurious, pocket-sized Smithsonian edition printed in the United States, the Declaration of Independence and the writings that formed it make a stately gift edition befitting the significance of its contents, with features that make it the perfect keepsake: 
 

  • Bound in a faux-leather
  • Foil-stamped in gold
  • Sturdy, quality hardcover 

    • This edition stands out in the market with an illuminating new introduction from Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Secretary of the Smithsonian. As one of the nation’s leading public historians, he provides essential, modern context to the historical document and examines the Declaration of Independence's legacy and relevance to the present-day United States and its people. 
     
    Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed that the thirteen American colonies would no longer recognize the monarch of Britain but would become independent states. With fifty-six signatures, one document changed the course of history. Celebrate the founding of this nation with a gorgeous gift edition of the document that started it all.

    About the Author

    LONNIE G. BUNCH III is Founding Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and now Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Prior to becoming the director, he served as the president of the Chicago Historical Society and as the associate director for curatorial affairs at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Bunch is also co-author of The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden (Smithsonian Books, 2000) and From No Return: The 221-Year Journey of the Slave Ship São José (Smithsonian Books, 2017)

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