Independence Hall: The History of an American Icon - Hardcover
by D. G. Hart
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Availability:In StockContributor:D. G. HartSeries:American PlacesTheme:Chronological Period/18th Century, Chronological Period/19th Century, Chronological Period/20th Century, Chronological Period/21st CenturyPublish date:9/22/2026Pages:212
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Creed & CultureISBN-13:9781967613182ISBN-10:1967613184UPC:9781967613182Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Colonial Period (1600-1775), Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), 19th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.477Product ID:SCQ7PGYFKA
The surprising story of how an ordinary building became--finally--a chief symbol of the American Founding and its political ideals.Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, is today a beloved American shrine and an international symbol of political liberty. Yet it was not always so. In Independence Hall: The History of an American Icon, one of our most accomplished and provocative historians unspools the surprising story of Independence Hall's origins, varied uses, and ultimate rise to national-landmark status.D. G. Hart, a Philadelphia native, has an eye for the fascinating and incongruous. He tells not only the stories surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the framing of the Constitution. He also reveals:
- Benjamin Franklin's connection with Independence Hall's origins;
- how the building became at one time America's first natural history museum (led by quirky portraitist Charles Willson Peale), and at another time Philadelphia's municipal dog pound;
- why Abraham Lincoln lay in state there following his assassination;
- the role of Kevin Bacon's father, Edmund, in creating Independence National Historical Park; and
- why it took so long for the nation to recognize Independence Hall's significance and meaning.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Creed & CultureISBN-13:9781967613182ISBN-10:1967613184UPC:9781967613182Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Colonial Period (1600-1775), Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), 19th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.477Product ID:SCQ7PGYFKA
Hart, D. G.: - D. G. Hart, professor of history at Hillsdale College, has
taught and written about United States religious and intellectual history for
more than three decades. He is the author of many books, including, most
recently, American Catholic: The Politics of Faith During the Cold War; Benjamin
Franklin: Cultural Protestant; Damning Words: The Life and Religious
Times of H. L. Mencken; and Patriots and Protestants: Presbyterians
in the Age of Revolution. Teaching jobs have taken Hart, his wife Ann,
and their cats to Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, California, and Michigan,
but Hart grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and has lived much of his life
in the Quaker City.
taught and written about United States religious and intellectual history for
more than three decades. He is the author of many books, including, most
recently, American Catholic: The Politics of Faith During the Cold War; Benjamin
Franklin: Cultural Protestant; Damning Words: The Life and Religious
Times of H. L. Mencken; and Patriots and Protestants: Presbyterians
in the Age of Revolution. Teaching jobs have taken Hart, his wife Ann,
and their cats to Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, California, and Michigan,
but Hart grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and has lived much of his life
in the Quaker City.
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