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!
Declaration of Independence Countdown Began 200 Years Ago
The 1776 move by Richard Henry Lee to establish a plan for a new nation triggered a month‑long hurdle before independence. John Adams supported the motion while Lee urged a republic built on peace and the rule of law. Lee signed Jefferson’s declaration as Virginia moved toward a new constitution.
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Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
America
Lee
Statehouse
Philadelphia
Great Britain
John Adams
New England
Indepen
Dence
Williamsburg
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Lee
Lees
Potomac River
England