Signing Their Lives Away

An entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the fifty-six Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence. In the summer of 1776,a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of IndependenceΓÇöyet how many of them do we remember? Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmensoldiersslaveholdersand scoundrels who signed this historic documentΓÇöand the many strange fates that awaited them. To wit: ΓÇó The Signer Who Was Poisoned By His Nephew ΓÇó The Signer Who Was Killed In a Duel ΓÇó The Signer Who Went to Prison ΓÇó The Signer Who Was Lost at Sea ΓÇó The Signer Who Achieved Fame as a Brewer Complete with portraits of every signatorySigning Their Lives Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for studentshistory buffspoliticosand Hamilton fans alike.