FREE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS
ON EVERY ORDER!
LIST PRICE:
$15.95

OUR PRICE:
$12.63

You may extend rentals at any time.


Lost Rights : The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic

ISBN: 9780547520216 | 0547520212
Edition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date: 6/8/2011

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

  • We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
  • Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
  • Most orders ship within 48 hours
  • Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
  • Our customer support team is always here to help
SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Near the close of the Civil War, as General Sherman blazed his path to the sea, an unknown infantryman rifled through the North Carolina state house.The soldier was hunting for simple Confederate mementosmaps, flags, official correspondencebut he wound up discovering something far more valuable. He headed home to Ohio with one of the touchstones of our republic: one of the fourteen original copies of the Bill of Rights. Lost Rightsfollows that document's singular passage over the course of 138 years, beginning with the Indiana businessman who p... MORE
... MORE
Introductionp. 1
A Break-inp. 11
The Naturalp. 19
The $4 Treasurep. 29
The Grain Manp. 39
Best Friendsp. 49
The Document Hunterp. 59
The Leaves of the Sybilp. 75
Strangersp. 89
The Art Dealerp. 102
The Booksellerp. 113
The Buyerp. 128
A Revelationp. 138
Time Runneth Not Against the Kingp. 153
The Joy of Illegitimate Possessionp. 167
Nowhere Fastp. 176
The Sky's the Limitp. 186
Just a Regular Guyp. 200
Deceptionp. 218
Special Deliveryp. 233
The Thump on the Doorp. 240
Blow-backp. 252
The Great Dividep. 269
Another Wayp. 283
Postscriptp. 296
Acknowledgmentsp. 317
Sourcesp. 320
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.
David Howard is a freelance journalist and writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Outside, Men's Journal, and other publications. He is the executive editor of Bicycling. Visit davidhowardonline.com.


Please wait while this item is added to your cart...