A deep dive into our nation's founding document: the history of the Declaration, common myths & misconceptions, the intellectual influences that shaped it, and its status as a symbol of American values.

Books & sources:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Scripture-Making-Declaration-Independence-ebook/dp/B004JHYRDG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=210VZOVGZA3M7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YYFY8j4_CIbuyP57cmhFHSguFoPCzl7vgHej_he-c8SItE_Vh9JAB_WNmQiKFZcryG5aNYyrHlxXdIh_1wgqRZgL3X3IjXm9hEhRIt36ghMDg6NRH0kMOlnLvGwPFX7ogtcIJKCTwJFL9LFhWcZEcj4aT1m9xriyhwPLtuCK5sExpqn-iYOnLjl0NHV-QPR0UaIXfyOAQWw4b_QaH4toAYnM5JZ8SXdL_NVGiqIydSc.t-ah8AbK0FGuo6zGMhQGVH2cXEj1Yy2Oj773GPM8MXo&dib_tag=se&keywords=american+scripture&qid=1729797593&s=books&sprefix=american+scripture%2Cstripbooks%2C231&sr=1-1" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American Scripture: Making The Declaration of Independence by Pauline Maier</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Inventing-America-Jeffersons-Declaration-Independence/dp/0525435972" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence by Garry Wills</a>
<a href="https://jqas.org/jqas-monsters-to-destroy-speech-full-text/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Quincy Adams 1821 address</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Soul-America-Battle-Better-Angels/dp/0399589813" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham</a>

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The Declaration of Independence: Context, History & Symbolism

A deep dive into our nation's founding document: the history of the Declaration, common myths & misconceptions, the intellectual influences that shaped it, and its status as a symbol of American values. Books & sources: American Scripture: Making The Declaration of Independence by Pauline Maier Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence by Garry Wills John [&hellip;]