Totally Dissolved: The Forgotten Vote for Independence
By: Michael Boldin We celebrate Independence on the Fourth of July. But the actual vote to secede from the British Empire and become “free and independent states” – happened on ...
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When is the real Independence Day: July 2 or July 4?
by Scott Bomboy of the National Constitution Center There’s no doubt the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. But which date has the legitimate ...
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Lee Resolution and Independence
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, introduced the Lee resolution in the Second Continental Congress proposing independence for the American colonies. Acting under the instruction of the ...
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Totally Dissolved: The Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence
By: Dave Benner Today in history, on July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee resolution, which called for ties between Great Britain and the American ...
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