Describes the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as well as the personalities and politics behind its framing.

"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...

In 1776 Thomas Jefferson put his quill to paper and the Declaration of Independence sprang to life. Follow the Declaration's journey over the next two centuries, surviving eight wars and travelling through five states on horseback, boat, railcar, and tank to its current home in the National Archives.

Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies there and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.

Describes how the famous document came to be written and why it was important.

Explores the roots of the Declaration of Independence, the process of writing, revising, and signing the document, and its impact not only at the time, but to the present day as American democratic values continue to spread worldwide.

Explains the origins and importance of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution.