A friend sent me this today and I thought I would share. Worth a read, to bad its not taught in schools like it once was!
Fast Facts
• It took Thomas Jefferson 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence.
• On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.
• On July 4, 1776, Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, marking July 4 as Independence Day.
This link provides many facts, some of which I had never known before..... like what is on the back of the Declaration of Independence. I'll bet some people think it is a treasure map
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/cha...claration.html