U.S. History

Little-Known Facts About the Declaration of Independence

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It's perhaps the most famous document in American history — the collection of fighting words that formally severed ties with the British Empire and launched a precocious new nation into existence. But while some of its features are familiar to the public, including a few phrases from the preamble and the conspicuous signature of John Hancock, many details surrounding the Declaration of Independence are little known beyond historians of the subject.  Not unlike the esteemed local monuments that are ignored by longtime residents of New York City, Paris, or Rome, the Declaration of Independence is ...Read More

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