Photo: History of The Declaration of Independence

Photographer: James King
Taken: July 3, 2013
Caption: History of The Declaration of Independence
Additional Description: Nations come into being in many ways. Military rebellion, civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, a thousand greater and lesser clashes between defenders of the old order and supporters of the new -- all these occurrences and more have marked the emergences of new nations, large and small. The birth of our own nation included them all. That birth was unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: The Declaration of Independence (The complete text of the Declaration of Independence follows. Click on photo to enlarge and to read the text or follow the link on this page to the Archives site.)
Submitted: August 13, 2013, by James King of San Miguel, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p250423
File Size: 3.060 Megabytes

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