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Library Resources for Independence Day

ISBN: 9780393635249
Title: These truths : a history of the United States / Jill Lepore.
Author: Lepore, Jill, 1966-, author

Title: Many voices, one nation : material culture reflections on race and migration in the United States / edited by Margaret Salazar-
Author: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, publisher.

Title: Patrick Henry : champion of liberty / Jon Kukla.
Author: Kukla, Jon, 1948-, author

Title: Women in the American Revolution / Sudie Doggett Wike.
Author: Wike, Sudie Doggett, author

ISBN: 9780742562721
Title: We hold these truths-- : and other words that made America / Paul Aron ; with illustrations by David Smith.
Author: Smith, David

Title: Jefferson : architect of American liberty / John B. Boles.
Author: Boles, John B., author

ISBN: 9780804137300
Title: Scars of independence : America's violent birth / Holger Hoock.
Author: Hoock, Holger, author

ISBN: 9781422982198
Title: America [videorecording] : the story of us / produced by Nutopia for History.
Author: Nutopia (Firm)

ISBN: 9781415702161
Title: Rebels & redcoats [videorecording] : how Britain lost America.

ISBN: 9780195379693
Title: For liberty and equality : the life and times of the Declaration of Independence / Alexander Tsesis.
Author: Tsesis, Alexander

ISBN: 9780813942599
Title: Women in the American Revolution : gender, politics, and the domestic world / edited by Barbara B. Oberg.
Author: Oberg, Barbara, editor

Title: Whirlwind : the American Revolution and the war that won it / John Ferling.
Author: Ferling, John E., author

ISBN: 9780786869183
Title: A patriot's handbook : songs, poems, stories, and speeches celebrating the land we love / selected and introduced by Caroli
Author: Kennedy, Caroline, 1957-

Independence Day Research Starter. Click here to access a citable, authoritative summary on this important observance.

The Declaration of Independence and Other Historical Documents

The Declaration of Independence as a primary document of American History, from the Library of Congress

Curated materials from the Library of Congress on the Declaration of Independence. Also explore:

Drafting the Documents
Today in History - July 4th
Fourth of July Celebrations

The National Archives presents an online gallery of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights. Also explore:

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
How Was it Made?

The text "Thomas Jefferson's authorship of the Declaration of Independence" with an image reflecting that the content comes from Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson

Monticello takes a closer look at Thomas Jefferson's authorship of the Declaration and its adoption by the Continental Congress.