01370cam a2200289 4500 427898722 TxAuBib 20130311120000.0 110329s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011012329 9780531250303 lib. bdg. 053125030X lib. bdg. (OCoLC)710903868 DLC eng DLC MLY VTL GO3 BDX BTCTA JP3 TxAuBib McDaniel, Melissa, 1964- The Declaration of Independence / by Melissa McDaniel. New York : Children's Press, 2012. 64 p. : ill. (some col.), map (some col.) ; 24 cm. Cornerstones of freedom. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61) and index. Setting the scene -- Toward a new nation -- "Free and independent states" -- Inside the declaration -- Spreading the news -- What happened where? -- Gift to the future. Describes the events that lead up to the American colonies declaring independence from Great Britain, and discusses the contents, writing, and signing of the Declaration of Independence. 20130311. United States Declaration of Independence. United States Politics and government 1775-1783. Cornerstones of freedom.