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- Samuel Chase for Nancy Auten
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- John Adams
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- GEORGE ROSS - relative
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- Joseph Hewes
- Robert Morris
- Wm (William) Hooper
- Button Gwinnett
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- Francis Lightfoot Lee
- Stephen Hopkins
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- July 4, 1776

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From the 1776 Declaration of Independence to the 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution, nearly two hundred years of US history can be interpreted through these formative documents. View images of the originals and learn where each document is archived. This collection provides a first-hand look at some of the nation's high and low points, including the purchase of Alaska, the 1945 surrenders of Germany and Japan, recognition of Israel, censure of Joseph McCarthy, the 19th amendment, and more.

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Publication Title:: American Milestone Documents
Short Description:: View images of original documents representing some of the most historic milestones in United States history.
Browse Title:: Declaration of Independence
Year:: 1776
Citation:: Engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence, August 2, 1776; Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Record Group 360; National Archives.
Title:: Declaration of Independence
Page:: 2