Bibliograph

The eagle and the shield : a history of the great seal of the United States, by Richard S. Patterson and Richardson Dougall

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Label

The eagle and the shield : a history of the great seal of the United States, by Richard S. Patterson and Richardson Dougall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: p. 583-606

resource.governmentPublication

federal national government publication

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The eagle and the shield : a history of the great seal of the United States

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

4664667

Responsibility statement

by Richard S. Patterson and Richardson Dougall

Series statement

Department and Foreign Service series ; 161Department of State publication ; 8900

Table Of Contents

What is the great seal of the United States? -- The first committee, 1776 -- The second committee, 1780 -- The third committee, 1782 -- Thomson and Barton complete the design -- Congress adopts Thomson's report -- The die of 1782 -- The Masi Treaty-seal die of 1825 -- The Throop die of 1841 -- The Lewis Skippet-cover mold, used as a die in 1871 -- The Baumgarten die of 1877 -- The Tiffany die of 1885 -- The Zeitler die of 1904 -- The great seal in use since 1789 -- Notable reproductions of the obverse and reverse -- The seal of the President -- The seal of the Vice-President -- The seal of the Department of State -- The two mottoes of the United States -- Questions and answers

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