This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Independence Day Legacy and the Signers of 1776
A historical account traces the origin of Independence Day to July 3 1776 and details the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 2 1776 and July 4 1776. It notes key figures Richard Henry Lee John Adams Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson and describes signs the signatures and delays. It also covers the debates in Congress the signatures of delegates from Pennsylvania Delaware and New York and the later preservation efforts for the Declaration including Chicago 1893 and 1902 preservation studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurcoudur
McKenn
Delaware
Jeversot Timself
Alan
Virginia
Richard Henry Lea
Say Ts
Ittu
Bee
Great Britain
John Adama
Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Benjamin Harrison
Virgluid
Hancock
Harrison
House
Benjarmin Rash
Janet Wilson
George Rees
George Clymer
George Taylor
Pennsylvanie
Fryer
Charles Carroll
Mary Tani
George
Carroll
Promnty
Carrollton
Zubly
Houston
Georger
Gevinnett
Walton
Hal
King George
Burke
Thomas Pynch
South Carolina
St. Mustatius
West Indies
France
Ing Con
Tuly
Independence Hall
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Maryland
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Col. McKean
George Reed
Rutledge
South Caroline
Col. Mciean
Caesar Rodney
Frankin
Morton
Wilson
Willing
Humphreys
Morris
Dickinson
New York
Reed
United States of America
Corgress
Jefferson
Gepisl
Incod
State House
Doy
Fathers of Liberty
Richard Hearty Lee
Lee
Elbridge Gerry
Ard Oliver Wolcott
Samuel Chase
Joan Adams
Adams
Chase
John
Samuel Adams
Kingsbridge
George. Withe
Matthéw ‘Phornton
Chicago
State Department
John Hay
National Academy of Sciences
Agassiz
National Academy
Johns. Billings
Tra Remsen
Charles F. Chandler
Hay
A. H. Allen
Bureau of Rolls and Library
Wilbur Sf. Gray
Army Medical Museum
Republic