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Drafted by thomas jefferson between june 11 and june 28, 1776, the continental congress adopted the declaration of independence on july 4, 1776. The following text is a transcription of the stone engraving of the parchment. The mission of the declaration resources project is to create innovative scholarly resources to support teaching and learning about, and ongoing engagement with, the declaration of independence. This unique book features removable documents, letters, diaries and artifacts including a fullsize replica of the declaration of independence, john adams diary. The signing of the declaration of independence on the back side of a two dollar bill declaration of independence from the u. At its core, the declaration of independence was a plea. Most of us know today the author of the declaration of independence as thomas jefferson. In the two hundred years since, over 100 other declarationsfrom haiti in 1804 to eritrea in 1993have announced the independence of nations, regions, and. Alice baldwin, history professor and dean at duke university in the 1950s, came out with a phenomenal book called new england clergy in the american revolution. Signing of the declaration of independence a masterpiece in original silk weaving taken from the john trumbull painting.
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