PBS NewsHour

Founding Fathers: Who Were They and What Happened to Them?

Clip: 07/04/2012 | 7m 59s

On this Fourth of July, the most American of holidays, Ray Suarez speaks with Denise Kiernan and Josephe D'Agnese, authors of the book, "Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence," about what happened to the men who affixed their names to the historic document.

Aired: 07/04/12

Rating: NR

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