Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence
by Garry Wills
In Inventing America, Garry Wills examines Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and its place in American history. Focusing on the document’s language, ideas, and significance, this study invites readers to look closely at a foundational text and the principles associated with the nation’s founding.
About This Book
Garry Wills examines Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence, one of the central documents of American history.
The book focuses on the declaration’s language, ideas, and role in shaping the meaning of American independence.
It offers readers a historically grounded way to consider how a foundational political text was written and understood.
Ideal for readers interested in Jefferson, the founding of the United States, and the intellectual history of the Declaration.
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