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10 fascinating facts about the Declaration of Independence

by NCC Staff

July 4th marks the annual holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. So how much do you know about…

10 fascinating facts about the Declaration of Independence
On this day, a committee forms to write the Declaration of Independence

by NCC Staff

On June 11, 1776, the Second Continental Congress asked five delegates to write the draft version of the Declaration of…

On this day, a committee forms to write the Declaration of Independence
Three Presidents Die on July 4th: Just a Coincidence?

by NCC Staff

It is a fact of American history that three of the five Founding Father Presidents died on Independence Day. But was it just a…

Three Presidents Die on July 4th: Just a Coincidence?
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