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- Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776," circa 1850 -
- July 04, 1776
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Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776," circa 1850
- Resolution Signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, July 20, 1776 - Americans repulsed British naval and armed forces at Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776. The battle proved a decisive victory for the patriots in the early years of the war. The Continental Congress issued a resolution thanking the officers and soldiers for their valor in defending Charleston after news of the victory reached Philadelphia in mid-July.
- July 20, 1776
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Resolution Signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, July 20, 1776
Americans repulsed British naval and armed forces at Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776. The battle proved a decisive victory for the patriots in the early years of the war. The Continental Congress issued a resolution thanking the officers and soldiers for their valor in defending Charleston after news of the victory reached Philadelphia in mid-July.
- Engraving, "The Declaration Committee," 1876 -
- July 04, 1776
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Engraving, "The Declaration Committee," 1876
- Letter from Major General Philip John Schuyler to Timothy Edwards, January 5, 1779 -
- January 05, 1779
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Letter from Major General Philip John Schuyler to Timothy Edwards, January 5, 1779
- Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776" 1876 -
- July 04, 1776
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Engraving, "The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776" 1876
- Engraving, "Second Continental Congress Voting Independence," Made circa 1926 from a 1784 Painting -
- 1776
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Engraving, "Second Continental Congress Voting Independence," Made circa 1926 from a 1784 Painting
- American Revolution Bicentennial Commemorative Medal, 1974 - The celebration of America's Bicentennial began in earnest in 1974. Two hundred years before, in 1774, delegates from throughout the American colonies met in Philadelphia and convened the first Continental Congress. Their meeting led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence two years later. The U. S. Mint issued this commemorative medal recognizing the importance of the first Continental Congress.
- 1974
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American Revolution Bicentennial Commemorative Medal, 1974
The celebration of America's Bicentennial began in earnest in 1974. Two hundred years before, in 1774, delegates from throughout the American colonies met in Philadelphia and convened the first Continental Congress. Their meeting led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence two years later. The U. S. Mint issued this commemorative medal recognizing the importance of the first Continental Congress.
- Letter from George Washington to David Humphreys, 1785 -
- October 30, 1785
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Letter from George Washington to David Humphreys, 1785
- Letter from James Duane, Robert R. Livingston, and John Morin Scott to George Clinton, May 21, 1780 -
- May 21, 1780
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Letter from James Duane, Robert R. Livingston, and John Morin Scott to George Clinton, May 21, 1780