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May 10, 2024 · The Declaration of Independence Vignette at Monticello. Later in life, Thomas Jefferson reflected that the Declaration of Independence “was intended to be an expression of the [American] mind.”. The ideas and stories of the Declaration of Independence extend far beyond Jefferson and Philadelphia in June 1776. In this video, we highlight ...
The Declaration of Independence proclaimed the creation of an American "people," asserted a claim to universal rights, and declared America to be independent of the British Empire. Declaration of Independence at Monticello Exhibit
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July 4th at Monticello is an emotionally powerful experience that celebrates not only “the great birthday of our Republic,” but the ideas of the Declaration of Independence, the nation’s birth certificate. The words that Jefferson called “an expression of the American mind” that “all men are created equal” and have a right to ...
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America's declaration of independence from the British Empire was the nation's founding moment. But it was not inevitable. Until the spring of 1776, most colonists believed that the British Empire offered its citizens freedom and provided them protection and opportunity. The mother country purchased colonists' goods, defended them from Native Ameri...
As we approach 250th anniversary of American Independence in 2026, explore more about the Committee of Five —five delegates from five colonies—John Adams of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Robert Livingston of New York, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia— selected to draft the document we know as the De...
Contrary to popular belief, the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4th, the day it was officially adopted by the Continental Congress. On the evening of July 4, 1776, a manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence was taken to Philadelphia printer, John Dunlap. By the next morning, finished copies had been printed and delivere...
Before Americans were American, they were British. Before Americans governed themselves, they were governed by a distant British king and a British Parliament in which they had no vote. Before America was an independent state, it was a dependent colony. Before Americans expressed support for equality, their government and society were aristocratic ...
Known for spending lavishly on books, wine and, above all else, his beloved Monticello, Jefferson left his heirs under a small mountain of debt when he died on July 4, 1826. His daughter, Martha ...
that other nations produced independence documents after Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. the similarities and differences between Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and other declarations of independence, such as lists of complaints against colonial powers and proclamations of independence.
July than Monticello, the home of the author of the Declaration of Independence. Since 1963, more than 3,000 people from every corner of the globe have taken the oath of citizenship at the annual Monticello Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony. Jefferson himself hoped that Americans would celebrate the Fourth of
