the Supreme Sentence Ever Written: Philosophy and Politics Behind Declaration of Independence

"Isaacson uses a jeweler's loupe to scan what gives his snappy little book its engaging title....Isaacson skillfully teases fresh pith and resonance out of those familiar words." -The Wall Street JournalTo celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of history's most powerful sentences: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, this line lays the foundation for the American Dream and defines the common ground we share as a nation.The Supreme Sentence Ever Written is more than a history book; it is an essential guide to the ideas that made a nation. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand not only how America was born, but the philosophical foundations we must continually return to in order to preserve it.