Declaration of Independence at the National Archives Aerial View

It’s the 4th of July here in the US – currently the Declaration of Independence is currently at the National Archives building in Washington DC.

The United States Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration was a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of AmericaΓÇöIndependence DayΓÇöis celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.The Declaration of Independence is currently held at the National Archives building in Washington DC. – Wikipedia

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