Thomas Jefferson's Changing Reputation as Author of the Declaration of Independence: The First Fifty Years

Thomas Jefferson's Changing Reputation as Author of the Declaration of Independence: The First Fifty Years

The belief that Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence in the first 50 years after the document was signed is examined. Between 1776 and 1826 the text's usefulness hinged on Americans' initial ignorance and then gradual recognition of Jefferson's authorship...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the early Republic 1999-07, Vol.19 (2), p.169-195
1. Verfasser: McDonald, Robert M. S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anniversaries
Authorship
Authorship attribution
Autobiographies
Continental congresses
Culture
Declaration of Independence-US
Eulogies
History
Independence Day
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Literary criticism
Oratory
Perceptions
Political independence
United States history
Writers
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Zusammenfassung:The belief that Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence in the first 50 years after the document was signed is examined. Between 1776 and 1826 the text's usefulness hinged on Americans' initial ignorance and then gradual recognition of Jefferson's authorship.
ISSN:0275-1275
1553-0620
DOI:10.2307/3124951