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More Than Just a John Hancock: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution Collections

Nothing looms larger than the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in the pantheon of great American texts; they are the foundation of the nation. These documents seem ...
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Who Has the Most Valuable Signature on the Declaration of Independence? (It’s Not Who You Think)

In 1776, 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. Some of them went on to become president. One of their names is basically synonymous with “signature” today. Others have museums, monuments, and ...
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The Declaration of Independence

The original Declaration of Independence is secure in the National Archives, presumably safe from Nicolas Cage.
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R.I. State Archives to showcase Declaration of Independence on July 4

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At left is the first Newport printing of the Declaration of Independence by Solomon Southwick, facsimile, 1776. At right is a copy ...
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Descendants of the signers to read the Declaration of Independence on July 4

This post first appeared on the National Archives’ Pieces of History blog. With Independence Day around the corner, we caught up with a few of this year’s speakers to get their thoughts on the ...