{"product_id":"independence-hall-the-history-of-an-american-icon-hardcover","title":"Independence Hall: The History of an American Icon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. G. Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe surprising story of how an ordinary building became--finally--a chief symbol of the American Founding and its political ideals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndependence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, is today a beloved American shrine and an international symbol of political liberty. Yet it was not always so. In \u003ci\u003eIndependence Hall: The History of an American Icon\u003c\/i\u003e, one of our most accomplished and provocative historians unspools the surprising story of Independence Hall's origins, varied uses, and ultimate rise to national-landmark status.D. G. Hart, a Philadelphia native, has an eye for the fascinating and incongruous. He tells not only the stories surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the framing of the Constitution. He also reveals: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenjamin Franklin's connection with Independence Hall's origins;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the building became at one time America's first natural history museum (led by quirky portraitist Charles Willson Peale), and at another time Philadelphia's municipal dog pound; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy Abraham Lincoln lay in state there following his assassination;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe role of Kevin Bacon's father, Edmund, in creating Independence National Historical Park; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy it took so long for the nation to recognize Independence Hall's significance and meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for the general reader, everyone interested in our national story will find this quintessentially American history eye-opening and entertaining.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52204374917415,"sku":"9781967613182","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/2079\/7223\/files\/Tm0jPYmSRz9781967613182.webp?v=1790812255","url":"https:\/\/theluminousbookshop.com\/es\/products\/independence-hall-the-history-of-an-american-icon-hardcover","provider":"The Luminous Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}