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Declaring independence : the origin and influence of America's founding document : featuring the Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection / Christian Y. Dupont and Peter S. Onuf, editors.

Charlottesville, Va. : University of Virginia Library, 2008.

Lynchburg, Va. : Printed by Progress Printing.

xiii, 5 unnumbered pages, 86 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, facsimiles ; 34 cm + 1 DVD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Small, Albert H. (Albert Harrison)

United States. Declaration of Independence.

United States. Declaration of Independence -- Signers.

United States. Continental Congress.

Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection (University of Virginia)

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.

We the People: A More Perfect Union Book 2010.

McCullough, David G.

Maier, Pauline, 1938-2013.

Parkinson, Robert G.

McDonald, Robert M. S., 1970-

Armitage, David, 1965-

O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-

Dupont, Christian Yves.

Onuf, Peter S.

Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection (University of Virginia)

University of Virginia. Library.

Origin and influence of America's founding document

"Designed by Gibson Design Associates" -- T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface / David McCullough -- Introduction / Peter S. Onuf -- The road to independence: a timeline -- The essays: Who really wrote the Declaration of Independence? / Pauline Maier. Twenty-seven reasons for independence / Robert G. Parkinson. Thomas Jefferson's strange career as author of independence / Robert M.S. McDonald. The Declaration of Independence in world history / David Armitage -- Signers' gallery -- Document gallery -- The Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection / Christian Y. Dupont -- About the authors -- Photograph and illustration credits -- Epilogue / Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

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