On this day: The Second Continental Congress moves closer to a declaration of independence

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...
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Declaration of Independence exhibit opens at Massachusetts Historical Society

BOSTON (WHDH) - A new exhibit opened on Friday at the Massachusetts Historical Society featuring documents from the United States’ founding, called, “1776: Declaring Independence.” Among the documents ...
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Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence, from left: Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, ...