15 juin 1776 - The Declaration of Independence.
Description:
-In mid-June 1776, a five-man committee including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin was tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies’ intentions. The Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence–written largely by Jefferson–in Philadelphia on July 4, a date now celebrated as the birth of American independence.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
15 juin 1776
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 248 ans
