Historical Events tagged with "thomasjefferson"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Politics & Government
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
July 4th, 1776 248 years ago
The Second Continental Congress officially adopted the United States Declaration of Independence, a document primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson. Meeting in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania State House, delegates from the thirteen colonies came together to proclaim their intention to break away from British rule. The Declaration asserted the colonies' rights to self-govern and outlined grievances against King George III, calling for liberty and nationhood.
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