| International Standard Book Number |
9781969284045 (Ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781969284038 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
196928403X (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Sandefur, Timothy, author.
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| Title Statement |
Proclaiming liberty : John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence / Timothy Sandefur.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Washington, DC : Cato Institute, 2026.6
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| Physical Description |
498 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
The education of John Adams -- The revolutions before the Revolution -- Natural law and salutary neglect -- The revolt against the Stamp Act -- Jefferson and liberty -- Swarms of officers -- Blood and tea -- The rights of British America -- Petitioning and fighting -- Recurring to first principles -- Understanding the Declaration of Independence -- Independence forever -- 1776 versus 1619.
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| Summary, Etc. |
As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Proclaiming Liberty revisits the revolutionary year of 1776 through the minds of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two men whose words and ideas gave birth to modern liberty. Timothy Sandefur’s engaging narrative brings to life the “American mind” as those extraordinary Founders sought to express it -- their arguments, ideals, and enduring beliefs in natural rights and self-government. Sweeping from the English Civil War and the writings of Locke and Montesquieu to the colonial battles over the Stamp and Townshend Acts and the battlefields of Massachusetts and Virginia, Sandefur’s fast-paced narrative shows how the Declaration distilled centuries of debate about freedom, law, and human nature into one of history’s most enduring statements on justice. Blending biography, political thought, and legal history -- from Sir Edward Coke and Edmund Burke to Tacitus and Frederick Douglass -- Proclaiming Liberty traces the Declaration’s legacy through the abolitionist movement, the Civil War, and the modern age, documenting how its principles have continued to challenge tyranny, refute relativism, and inspire movements for justice. As America marks a quarter millennium of independence, Proclaiming Liberty reminds us that the promise of 1776 remains both timeless and urgent and that freedom is not a historical accident but the birthright of every human being. The Declaration provided the means to ensure that all people can enjoy their inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. On his deathbed, John Adams offered a toast: “Independence forever! Proclaiming Liberty shows why those are words all Americans should live by.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Adams, John, 1735-1826.
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| Subject-Corporate Name |
United States. History. Declaration of Independence
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783.
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