LibGuides: American Revolution: Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence Websites

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
Full transcript of the Declaration of Independence. Also includes links to high-res downloads of the document.
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“Declaration of Independence: A Transcription.” National Archives, National Archives and Records Administration, www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript.
Declaration of Independence
History and text of the Declaration of Independence. Also includes links to other resources.
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Rakove, Jack N. "Declaration of Independence." World Book Advanced, World Book, 2018, www-worldbookonline-com.ursus-proxy-10.ursus.maine.edu/advanced/article?id=ar151520.

Declaration of Independence
Early Drafts of the Declaration of Independence
The first draft of the Declaration of Independence that Thomas Jefferson wrote contained passages that were edited and deleted by the Continental Congress before its approval. What did they say? What might have been different about the early Republic if they were left in? And is there really a treasure map hidden on the back of the original document?
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Wiencek, Henry A., and Robert Olwell. “Early Drafts of the Declaration of Independence.” 15 Minute History, University of Texas, 15minutehistory.org/2013/02/27/episode-14-early-drafts-of-the-declaration-of-independence/.
They Signed: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
A podcast that explores the story of the greatest argument for liberty ever written as told through the lives of the 56 men who committed their lives property and honor to the document.