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- John Hancock
- William Paca
- James Smith
- John Adams
- Francis Lightfoot Lee
- Benjamin Rush
- Button Gwinett
- Caesar Rodney
- Arthur Middleton
- Richard Henry Lee
- Francis Lewis
- Thomas Lynch, Junior
- Thomas Heyward, Jr.
- William Floyd
- Edward Rutledge
- John Morton
- Joseph Hewes
- James Wilson
- John Penn
- Thomas McKean
- William Hooper
- Charles Carroll
- Lyman Hall
- Benjamin Harrison
- Josiah Bartlett
- George Walton
- William Whipple
- Samuel Adams
- Philip Livingston
- Robert Treat Paine
- Robert Morris
- Elbridge Gerry
- Benjamin Franklin
- Stephen Hopkins
- George Clymer
- William Ellery
- George Taylor
- Roger Sherman
- George Ross
- Samuel Huntington
- George Read
- William Williams
- Samuel Chase
- Oliver Wolcott
- Thomas Stone
- Matthew Thornton
- George Wythe
- Abraham Clark
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Hart
- Thomas Nelson, Jr.
- Francis Hopkinson
- Carter Braxton
- John Witherspoon
- Richard Stockton
- Lewis Morris
- July 4, 1776
- The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America
- unalienable rights
- the United States of America
- In Congress
- unanimous
- When in the course of
- pursuit of happiness
- united

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4 comments on this document.

Here is a cleaner version of the Declaration. http://www.footnote.com/image/6748213/

by blake

I used blake's version of the Declaration, and wikipedia, to add annotations where some of the signers signed, even though they aren't very visible

by nathan

This is one of the most important documents, not just in U.S. history, but in world history.

by Whistler

The Constitution of the United States of America was a divinely inspired document, given to man to further liberty and justice for all.

by AureliusIII

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About this Document

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.

Source Information

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:: 1