Independence Day 2008!

Our day of Declaration of Independence is only 2 days away.  Or is today our true day of Independence.  I say this because a lot of people don’t know that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 2, 1776.  The 2nd of July 1776 was when Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which was signed only by 2 people, Charles Thompson and John Hancock.  You also not might know this; John Hancock signed it as President.  Then 2 days later Congress approved the revised version.  Congress also ordered 200 copies to be printed and sent to the 13 colonies and all military officers of the States.  Here’s another side note, New York did not even vote on it until July 9.  And the fifty-six original signers of the Declaration of Independence weren’t completed until Thomas McKean signed his name in 1781.  Also some of those who signed were not even in Congress at the time the Declaration was adopted.  And some that voted for it in Congress never did get around to signing it.  Did you also know that a man named Robert R. Livingston was one of the committee of five who help layout the Declaration of Independence?  More amazing he voted for it; and he never signed it.  I just wanted to give a little history on America’s birthday.  There is so much history on the Declaration of Independence, and every American should know how our country started out.  So take the time to learn a little more about our great country we call United States of America!