Declaration of Independence

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Declaration of Independence

• TOTALLY awesome fun facts and information!

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360 View of the Rotunda of the Charters of Freedom

• National Archives Building Washington DC

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Facts

• The Declaration of Independence is in the
  National Archives in Washington DC! ?
• Ben Franklin was the oldest signer at 70 and the
  youngest signer was 26 (Edward Rutledge)
• EIGHT SIGNERS were born in Europe
• What happened on July 4, 1826?? Thomas Jefferson
  AND John Adams died
• Unlike National Treasurethe only thing written
  on the back of the Declaration is Original
  Declaration of Independence, dated 4th July,
  1776
• Measured 24 ¼ by 29 ¾ inches
• IF you were a member of the Second Continental
  Congress in 1776 you knew that your life was at
  risk (reward had been posted for rebel leaders)
• Humor mewho wrote the Declaration??

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MORE FACTS!

• The original Declaration was written on parchment
  (animal skin treated with lime)
• The case the Declaration is in IS
  bullet-resistant
• It is housed in a specially sealed encasement
  containing argon with controlled humidity to keep
  the parchment flexibleit is also closely guarded
• At night the documents are stored in an
  underground vault

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