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  2. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    John Trumbull's painting Declaration of Independence has played a significant role in popular conceptions of the Declaration of Independence. The painting is 12-by-18-foot (3.7 by 5.5 m) in size and was commissioned by the United States Congress in 1817; it has hung in the United States Capitol Rotunda since 1826.

  3. Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

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    The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Armand-Dumaresq (c. 1873) has been hanging in the White House Cabinet Room since the late 1980s. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining.

  4. History of the United States (1776–1789) - Wikipedia

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    Two days later, on July 4, Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental Congress was not initially formed to declare independence. Support for independence had grown gradually in 1775 and 1776 as Great Britain refused the colonists' demands and hostilities became more pronounced.

  5. American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia

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    The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

  6. 'We hold these truths to be self-evident.' The Declaration of ...

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    The Declaration of Independence. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 4, 2022 at 7:00 AM. In Congress, July 4, 1776. ... We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all ...

  7. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

  8. The History of the 4th of July and Why We Celebrate It - AOL

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    The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776—and thus, America was born. American citizens celebrate America’s birthday with festivals, parades, fireworks, barbecues ...

  9. Have we been reading the Declaration Of Independence wrong? - AOL

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    It turns out we may have been reading the Declaration of Independence wrong this whole time. (Via U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) At least according to scholar Danielle Allen ...