Everyone is aware that this coming Fourth of July marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But how many people have actually read the celebrated document in its entirety? For that matter, how many people are aware of why certain phrasing was incorporated into its contents?
Judge Michael Warren dissects the Declaration of Independence in his new book, “The Revolutionary Words that Forged America: The Definitive Guide to the Declaration of Independence.” With some chapters, he examines portions of a sentence, while other times he plumbs entire paragraphs. The result is a fascinating mix of history and semantics.
