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Micklos, John, Jr., author.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Declaration of Independence -- Juvenile literature.
Declaration of Independence desk -- Juvenile literature.
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Thomas Jefferson's writing desk : what an artifact can tell us about the Declaration of Independence / by John Micklos, Jr.
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Micklos, John, Jr., author.
North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2022]
Subjects
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Declaration of Independence -- Juvenile literature.
Declaration of Independence desk -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781496695765 (library binding) :
1496695763 (library binding)
Series:
Artifacts from the American past.
Description:
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Drafting a historic document -- A special paper, a special desk -- Setting the scene for independence -- Declaring independence -- A long life for the writing desk -- Lasting legacy.
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"With the Declaration of Independence, the 13 colonies in America declared their independence from Great Britain. Virginian Thomas Jefferson, later the third president of the United States, was chosen to write it. But did he write every word? Did anyone help him? What are the differences between his first draft and the document signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and find out more about the desk Jefferson designed and at which he wrote this important document"--Provided by publisher.
Audience:
Ages 8-11. Capstone Press.
Grades 4-6. Capstone Press.
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Hilo Public Library
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973.46092 Micklos
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