Independence Revisited at the Library of Congress

Happy 4th of July!

Chicago World's Fair Fireworks
Gottscho-Schleisner 1939 or 1940

What do lifelong learners do to celebrate the Fourth of July? Of course, they head over to the Library of Congress American Memory project to see what's now available about the Declaration of Independence (click on 1700-1799) and the people who wrote it. For example, you'll find the Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress.

Be sure and check out the Collection Connections. Just too many resources available to list. There is one link to Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents that you'll definitely want to look at. The objects in the exhibition page is also a must see.

The Library of Congress is continually adding to its online resources. So, look around while you're there.