The Resource American treasures : the secret efforts to save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address, Stephen Puleo
American treasures : the secret efforts to save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address, Stephen Puleo
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- Summary
- The "Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address... American Treasures charts the little-known journeys of these American crown jewels. From the risky and audacious adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to our modern Fourth of July celebrations, American Treasures shows how the ideas captured in these documents underscore the nation's strengths and hopes, and embody its fundamental values of liberty and equality."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Prologue
- Early 1941. "It is natural that men should value the original documents"
- 1776. "We hold these truths ..." ; "The unanimous Declaration"
- 1941. "The preservation of national morale"
- 1787-1791. "Suspended upon a single hair" ; "Our doors will be shut" ; "That a national government ought to be established" ; "We are now at a full stop" ; "The people are the King" ; "Approaching so near to perfection ..." ; "Tis done! ... We have become a nation"
- 1941. "A place of greater safety"
- 1814. "Take the best care of the books and papers ..." ; "Such destruction
- such confusion"
- 1942. "The Library of Congress goes to war"
- 1826-1860. "I had flattered myself that he would survive the summer" ; "No government upon the earth is so safe as ours"
- 1942-1943. "Are you satisfied we have taken all reasonable precautions?" ; "He loved peace and he loved liberty"
- 1860-1924. "Four score and seven years ago ..." ; "Of the people, by the people, for the people ..." ; "The instrument has suffered very seriously" ; "Touch any aspect of the address, and you touch a mystery"
- 1944. "Nothing that men have ever made surpasses them"
- 1952. "They are not important as manuscripts, they are important as THEMSELVES" ; "The National Archives will not forget" ; "Symbols of power that can move the world."
- Isbn
- 9781250065742
- Label
- American treasures : the secret efforts to save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address
- Title
- American treasures
- Title remainder
- the secret efforts to save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephen Puleo
- Subject
-
- trueDemocracy -- United States -- History
- Hiding places -- United States -- History
- trueHiding places -- United States -- History
- trueHistoric documents
- Historic preservation -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
- trueHistoric preservation -- United States
- trueHistory writing -- United States
- trueLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- trueManuscripts -- Collection and preservation -- United States -- History
- Manuscripts -- Collection and preservation -- United States -- History
- United States -- Antiquities | Collection and preservation | History
- trueUnited States -- Antiquities | Collection and preservation | History
- trueUnited States -- History -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Sources
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- Sources
- United States -- Politics and government -- Sources
- trueUnited States.
- Democracy -- United States -- History
- HISTORY -- United States -- Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- HISTORY -- United States -- General
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The "Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address... American Treasures charts the little-known journeys of these American crown jewels. From the risky and audacious adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to our modern Fourth of July celebrations, American Treasures shows how the ideas captured in these documents underscore the nation's strengths and hopes, and embody its fundamental values of liberty and equality."--
- Summary
- The never-before-told story of America's secret effort to save its founding documents from Axis powers and its national tradition of pulling together to defend its definition of democracy
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10526821
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Puleo, Stephen,
- Dewey number
- 973
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E173
- LC item number
- .P96 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States
- United States
- United States.
- United States.
- Lincoln, Abraham
- United States
- Manuscripts
- Hiding places
- Historic preservation
- Democracy
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the secret efforts to save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Gettysburg Address
- Label
- American treasures : the secret efforts to save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address, Stephen Puleo
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-395) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Early 1941. "It is natural that men should value the original documents" -- 1776. "We hold these truths ..." ; "The unanimous Declaration" -- 1941. "The preservation of national morale" -- 1787-1791. "Suspended upon a single hair" ; "Our doors will be shut" ; "That a national government ought to be established" ; "We are now at a full stop" ; "The people are the King" ; "Approaching so near to perfection ..." ; "Tis done! ... We have become a nation" -- 1941. "A place of greater safety" -- 1814. "Take the best care of the books and papers ..." ; "Such destruction -- such confusion" -- 1942. "The Library of Congress goes to war" -- 1826-1860. "I had flattered myself that he would survive the summer" ; "No government upon the earth is so safe as ours" -- 1942-1943. "Are you satisfied we have taken all reasonable precautions?" ; "He loved peace and he loved liberty" -- 1860-1924. "Four score and seven years ago ..." ; "Of the people, by the people, for the people ..." ; "The instrument has suffered very seriously" ; "Touch any aspect of the address, and you touch a mystery" -- 1944. "Nothing that men have ever made surpasses them" -- 1952. "They are not important as manuscripts, they are important as THEMSELVES" ; "The National Archives will not forget" ; "Symbols of power that can move the world."
- Control code
- 20806302
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250065742
- Lccn
- 2016003702
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn919105830
- (OCoLC)919105830
- Label
- American treasures : the secret efforts to save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address, Stephen Puleo
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-395) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Early 1941. "It is natural that men should value the original documents" -- 1776. "We hold these truths ..." ; "The unanimous Declaration" -- 1941. "The preservation of national morale" -- 1787-1791. "Suspended upon a single hair" ; "Our doors will be shut" ; "That a national government ought to be established" ; "We are now at a full stop" ; "The people are the King" ; "Approaching so near to perfection ..." ; "Tis done! ... We have become a nation" -- 1941. "A place of greater safety" -- 1814. "Take the best care of the books and papers ..." ; "Such destruction -- such confusion" -- 1942. "The Library of Congress goes to war" -- 1826-1860. "I had flattered myself that he would survive the summer" ; "No government upon the earth is so safe as ours" -- 1942-1943. "Are you satisfied we have taken all reasonable precautions?" ; "He loved peace and he loved liberty" -- 1860-1924. "Four score and seven years ago ..." ; "Of the people, by the people, for the people ..." ; "The instrument has suffered very seriously" ; "Touch any aspect of the address, and you touch a mystery" -- 1944. "Nothing that men have ever made surpasses them" -- 1952. "They are not important as manuscripts, they are important as THEMSELVES" ; "The National Archives will not forget" ; "Symbols of power that can move the world."
- Control code
- 20806302
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xv, 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250065742
- Lccn
- 2016003702
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn919105830
- (OCoLC)919105830
Subject
- trueDemocracy -- United States -- History
- Hiding places -- United States -- History
- trueHiding places -- United States -- History
- trueHistoric documents
- Historic preservation -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
- trueHistoric preservation -- United States
- trueHistory writing -- United States
- trueLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- trueManuscripts -- Collection and preservation -- United States -- History
- Manuscripts -- Collection and preservation -- United States -- History
- United States -- Antiquities | Collection and preservation | History
- trueUnited States -- Antiquities | Collection and preservation | History
- trueUnited States -- History -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Sources
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- Sources
- United States -- Politics and government -- Sources
- trueUnited States.
- Democracy -- United States -- History
- HISTORY -- United States -- Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- HISTORY -- United States -- General
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