Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence by Joseph D'Agnese

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A fascinating read that details the lives of each signer of the Declaration of Independence. Some were privileged, some were self-made men and some were poor, but all laid their lives on the line with a stroke of their pens. I originally picked this up because I wanted to read what it had to say about my ancestor, John Witherspoon (one of the signers from New Jersey), but I enjoyed reading about the lives, gains and losses of all 56 signers and what a feat it was that they all voted unanimously for independence from Britain.



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