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  1. 6 days ago · September 5, 1774 — The First Continental Congress Convenes at City Tavern in Philadelphia. At 10:00 on the morning of September 5, 1774, the delegates of the First Continental Congress met for the first time at City Tavern in Philadelphia. They were there to discuss a unified colonial response to the Intolerable Acts.

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  2. Apr 25, 2024 · Preamble to the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based. Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful. Abraham Lincoln called it “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to ...

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  4. 1 day ago · The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America (in the engrossed version but also the original printing), is the founding document of the United States. On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, who had convened at the ...

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    • July 4, 1776; 247 years ago
  5. May 15, 2024 · Declaration of Independence. IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God ...

  6. May 4, 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 ...

  7. May 9, 2024 · Francis Hopkinson was an American lawyer, musician, author, member of the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He is also credited with designing the seals for various federal departments and contributing to the design of the first American flag.

  8. Apr 30, 2024 · Many important documents related to the founding of our country have been digitized and are available to view online. The following sites provide excellent quality scans of primary materials related to the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the American nation. National Archives: Declaration of Independence

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