Declaration of Independence - Signed, Writer, Date
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The U.S. Declaration of Independence, adopted July 4, 1776, was the first formal statement by a nation's people asserting the right to choose their government.
The U.S. Declaration of Independence, adopted July 4, 1776, was the first formal statement by a nation's people asserting the right to choose their government.
To many in the Continental Congress, war was unthinkable. So why did they finally create this revolutionary document?
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Collector's Guide: Declaration of Independence - Swann Galleries News
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The Sacrifices Made by the Men Who Signed the Declaration
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war of independence timeline
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Declaration of Independence: Right to Institute New Government
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Today in History - July 4
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Is May 20 actually America's Independence Day? Author David Fleming shares why he thinks so
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United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia
Declaration of Independence
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Just A Few Important Words About The Declaration Of Independence : The Two-Way : NPR
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Mary Katharine Goddard, the Woman who Signed the Declaration of Independence, History