Her Name Was Mary Katharine: The Only Woman Whose Name Is on the Declaration of Independence

About this book

A rousing picture book biography of the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence. Born in 1738, Mary Katharine Goddard came of age in colonial Connecticut as the burgeoning nation prepared for the American Revolution. As a businesswoman and a newspaper publisher, Goddard paved the way for influential Revolutionary media. Her remarkable accomplishments as a woman defied societal norms and set the stage for a free and open press. When the Continental Congress decreed that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, one person rose to the occasion and printed the document—boldly inserting her name at the bottom with a printing credit: Mary Katharine Goddard. Here is an important biography of a groundbreaking woman who had the courage to write herself into the history she helped create.A CBC Children's Favorite Award Winner A CBC Teacher and Librarian Favorite Award WinnerAn NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Selection

Details

Format

Hardcover

ISBN-13

9780316298322

Publisher

Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach

Published

January 25, 2022

Pages

40

Weight

16 oz

Subject

Juvenile Nonfiction