Declaration of Independence text

Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 10:49 pm

United States Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence text, The New York Public Library is offering a special viewing of the original copy of the Declaration of Independence this July Fourth weekend. The full-text version of the Declaration is one of only two fully intact copies. It’s 233 years old. The display also includes a collection of letters written by Benjamin Franklin to George Washington. WNYC caught up with some of the people who came out for a peek at history. Declaration of Independence text