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The Model Treaty, or the Plan of 1776, was a template for commercial treaties that the United States planned to make with foreign powers during the American Revolution against Great Britain. [1] It was drafted by the Continental Congress to secure economic resources for the war effort, and to serve as an idealistic guide for future relations ...
English: "1776 Commission—comprised of some of America’s most distinguished scholars and historians—has released a report presenting a definitive chronicle of the American founding, a powerful description of the effect the principles of the Declaration of Independence have had on this Nation’s history, and a dispositive rebuttal of reckless “re-education” attempts that seek to ...
The American Presidency Project: State of the Union Messages, table of all State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to present, with additional data such as word count and guests, from the American Presidency Project at UCSB; as well as other documents related to the presidency; State of the Union videos and transcripts at C-SPAN (since 1945)
The Halifax Resolves was a name later given to the resolution adopted by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on April 12, 1776. The adoption of the resolution was the first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution .
July 4 American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence, in which the United States officially declares independence from the British Empire, is approved by the Continental Congress and signed by its president, John Hancock, together with representatives from Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address, as delivered by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., on March 7, 2024: Good evening, America.
President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union remarks, as prepared for delivery, provided by the White House.
"The Resolution for Independence agreed to July 2, 1776" in the handwriting of Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress. Thomson's marks at the bottom right indicate the 12 colonies that voted for independence, while the Province of New York abstained. Richard Henry Lee proposed the resolution on June 7, 1776.