Podcasts History Ben Franklin's World 141 A Declaration in Draft (Doing History Rev)

141 A Declaration in Draft (Doing History Rev)

Published: July 4, 2017, 5 a.m.

The Declaration of Independence stands first in a series of documents that founded the United States. It also stands as an early step in the long process of establishing a free, independent, and self-governing nation. Since 1776, more than 100 nation-states and freedom organizations have used the Declaration of Independence as a model for their own declarations and proclamations of independence.

Given the Declaration of Independence\u2019s important place in the hearts and minds of peoples around the world, we need to go behind its parchment and explore just how the Declaration of Independence came to be.

In this preview episode of the Doing History: To the Revolution! Series, we explore how the Second Continental Congress drafted the Declaration of Independence.

Show Notes:https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/141

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About the Series

The mission of episodes in the Doing History: To the Revolution series is to ask not just \u201cwhat is the history of the American Revolution?\u201d but \u201cwhat are the histories of the American Revolution?\u201d

Episodes in this series will air beginning in September 2017.

The Doing History series\xa0explores early American history and how historians work. It's produced by\xa0the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture.

Be sure to check out Doing History season 1, Doing History: How Historians Work.

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