Thomas jefferson's writing desk [electronic resource] : What an artifact can tell us about the declaration of independence. John Micklos Jr.
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.
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- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: North Mankato : Capstone Press, 2021.
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- Text Difficulty 3 - Text Difficulty 4MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)5.3 ATOS Level730 Lexile.
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