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#1. July 24, 2013
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#2. Declaration of Independence
by Barbara J. Feldman
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This week we travel back in American history to the time of thirteen colonies struggling to free themselves from the rule of the British monarch. The story of the creation of the Declaration of Independence is a dramatic one, and I’ve found some excellent sites that tell the tale.
America’s Freedom Documents
In July of 1776, bells rang out over Philadelphia signaling the approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. Over two hundred years later you can view the original document on your computer. Also available are the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Best clicks are the six mini-movies on topics such as The Real Face of George Washington and Paul Revere, Messenger of the Revolution. Look for the small Videos link at the bottom of any page.
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
In June of 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in congressionally imposed secrecy. In anticipation of a vote for independence, the Continental Congress appointed a committee to compose a document declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain. That committee then delegated the task to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson’s first draft of the Declaration can be viewed online at this Library of Congress exhibit. Also on display are fragments of a “Dunlap Broadside,” one of twenty-four surviving copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, done by John Dunlap in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
NARA: Charters of Freedom
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights are the focus of this site from the U.S. National Archives & Records Administration (NARA). The exhibit is designed to be visited sequentially, following a path from the Making of the Charters, three chapters on the documents themselves, and concluding with the Impact of the Charters.
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#5. Surfing the Calendar
Amelia Earhart’s Birthday
Jul 24, 1897
President Truman Issues Executive Order That Desegregates the Military
Jul 26, 1948
Korean War Ceasefire Signed
Jul 27, 1953
US Virgin Islands: Hurricane Supplication Day
Jul 27, 2013
London Summer Olympics 2012
July 27-Aug 12, 2012
Beatrix Potter’s Birthday
Jul 28, 1866
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ Birthday
Jul 28, 1929
Delta Aquarids
Jul 28-29, 2013
Fellowship of the Ring Published
Jul 29, 1954
Capricornids
Jul 29-30, 2013
#6. Quote of the Week
“I long to hear that you have declared independence — and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” ~~ Abigail Adams to John Adams, March 31, 1776 ~~ (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) wife of John Adams, second president of the United States. Read the biography of Abigail Adams, an extraordinary American woman.
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