Declaration of Independence (United States)

The Declaration of Independence is the document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. It was ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776; this anniversary is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States. A copy of the document is on display in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The independence of the American colonies was recognized by Great Britain on September 3, 1783, by the Treaty of Paris.

External links

;Official websites

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:*Declaration of Independence at the National Archives

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;Additional information

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:*National Archives

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:**"The Declaration of Independence: A History" - detailing the history of the physical document from conception to today.

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:**"The Stylistic Artistry of the Declaration of Independence" by Stephen E. Lucas - a thorough linguistic examination of the document.

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:*AmericanRevolution.com: The complete text of the Declaration of Independence

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:*Library of Congress: Declaration of Independence and related resources

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:*PBS/NOVA: The Preservation and History of the Declaration

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:*ERIC Digest: "Teaching the Declaration of Independence"

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:*National Geographic News: "U.S. Independence Celebrated on the Wrong Day?" (July 2, 2004)

Related Topics:
July 2 - 2004

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:*"Declaration of Independence" from the book Thrilling Incidents in American History

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;Maps, photos, and other images

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:*National Archives: High-resolution images of the Declaration

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:*"Drafting of the Declaration of Independence. The Committee: Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Livingston, and Sherman." 1776. Copy of engraving after Alonzo Chappel. (large version)

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:*"The Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull. (large version)

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:*"Declaration of Independence Performance": A video hosted by Morgan Freeman with a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence by actors Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Kevin Spacey, Whoopi Goldberg, Edward Norton, Benicio Del Toro, Renée Zellweger, Winona Ryder, Graham Greene (actor), Ming-Na, and Kathy Bates.

Related Topics:
Morgan Freeman - Mel Gibson - Michael Douglas - Kevin Spacey - Whoopi Goldberg - Edward Norton - Benicio Del Toro - Renée Zellweger - Winona Ryder - Graham Greene (actor) - Ming-Na - Kathy Bates

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:*An origin of the Declaration of Independence found 2004 in the National Archive in Kiev (in Russian, with photos)

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;The Signers

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:*The Price They Paid Sorting Fact from Fiction.

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