"July 1-4 - Congress debated and revised the Declaration of Independence.
July 2 - Congress declared independence by adopting the Lee Resolution.
July 4 - Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
July 4 - Congress ordered that the Declaration of Independence be printed (Dunlap Broadsides).
July 19 - Congress ordered the Declaration of Independence engrossed (officially inscribed) and signed by members.
August 2 - The engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence was signed by most of the delegates. Elbridge Gerry, Oliver Wolcott, Lewis Morris, Thomas McKean, and Matthew Thornton all signed on a later date."
https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib//ourdocs/declarind.html#:~:text=July%201%2D4%20%2D%20Congress%20debated,be%20printed%20(Dunlap%20Broadsides).
yes! Thanks SO much for doing this.
I was going to doing this soon and you just saved me some time :)
"Have courage and be kind." I love God & all His creation, history, and holistic living. Live with purpose. Let's see what Jesus unfolds!
You're welcome, Kim! I love our country's history!!❤️🙏😇🦅 But share yours too!! You always have great info -- and the more presentations, the better! Have you seen the "John Adams" series? I think I'm going to rewatch that over the weekend. Excellent!!
