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The Declaration of Independence by Michael D. Hattem
Oxford University Press · New release

The Declaration of Independence

A Concise History

Michael D. Hattem

Oxford University Press · American History
Releases November 02, 2026 · ISBN 9780197846681

About the book

Michael Hattem's brief history of the Declaration across 250 years: how it went from an announcement to a national symbol, and how later movements have claimed it. 144 pages.

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