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"A morsel of genuine history is a thing so rare as to be always valuable. "

― Thomas Jefferson

- Includes the Original 50 Illustrations

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"It was treason against the home government, yet perfect allegiance to the law of right." At a meeting of the Continental Congress in July 1776, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Declaration of Independence was signed. From across the Thirteen Colonies, fifty-six men - including... Read Full Overview