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Barcode37821002555726
LocationMarshall District
TitleThe greatest sentence ever written / Walter Isaacson.
AuthorIsaacson, Walter, author.
Call No973.313 ISA
CollectionAdult New Arrivals

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International Standard Book Number 9781982181314
International Standard Book Number 1982181311
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 973 IS
Personal Name Isaacson, Walter, author.
Title Statement The greatest sentence ever written / Walter Isaacson.
Edition Statement First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Imprint New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Physical Description 67 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Formatted Contents Note 1776 -- We -- Self-evident truths -- All men -- Created equal -- Endowed by their creator -- Certain unalienable rights -- Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness -- Common ground -- The American dream -- Going forward.
Summary, Etc. "To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of history’s most powerful sentences: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, this line lays the foundation for the American Dream and defines the common ground we share as a nation. Isaacson unpacks its genius, word by word, illuminating the then-radical concepts behind it. Readers will gain a fresh appreciation for how it was drafted to inspire unity, equality, and the enduring promise of America. With clarity and insight, he reveals not just the power of these words but describes how, in these polarized times, we can use them to restore an appreciation for our common values." --Publisher's website.
Subject United States. Declaration of Independence Criticism, Textual.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term United States History Revolution, 1775-1783.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Equality United States.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Rhetoric Political aspects United States.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term New England History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Political science Political Ideologies Democracy.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term United States Politics and government.

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