Historical Films

https://declaration.fas.harvard.edu/blog/facts-nationaltreasure Dec 19, 2016 "In this edition of "Presenting the Facts", we explore the 2004 blockbuster National Treasure...National Treasure is no treasure, but it's a fun ride for those who can forgive its highly improbable plot." Harvard University

https://www.yesterland.com/independence.html is a full-sized, brick-by-brick replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

https://education.blogs.archives.gov/2013/04/18/difference-library-of-congress-and-national-archives Apr 18, 2013 "The Library of Congress and the National Archives exist to preserve pieces of history and culture. As part of its mission to serve the U.S. Congress and the American people, a top priority of the Library is to “acquire, organize, preserve, secure and sustain for the present and future use of Congress and the nation a comprehensive record of American history.” The mission of the National Archives is to safeguard and preserve “the records of our Government, ensuring that the people can discover, use, and learn from this documentary heritage.” So we both store and protect documents, photographs, posters, moving images, audio, and more. And what’s really great is that we both make these accessible to the public." National Archives Blogs

https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/virtual-journey-of-the-declaration-of-independence-the-initial-move-toward-independence June 7, 2020 This summer, take a Virtual Journey with the National Archives to find out how the Declaration of Independence came to be. The National Archives is the permanent home of the original Declaration of Independence.

• https://www.archives.gov/files/news/july4/july-4-declaration-to-print-and-sign.pdf

https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2016/fall/declaration Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler and Catherine Nicholson in the Prologue Magazine (Fall 2016, Vol. 48, No. 3) explain background about the physical creation of the Declaration and the history of sharing, protecting, and preserving this national treasure.

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/curriculum/declaration-250 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History “The Declaration at 250” is a multi-year, broad-based initiative by the Gilder Lehrman Institute to recognize the importance of the Declaration of Independence in the history of America, and of the world. The initiative will produce resources and programs that explore themes such as the intellectual and cultural origins of the Declaration, its unprecedented nature among traditional forms of government, the Declaration and the genesis of the African American civil rights movement, the influence of the Declaration on the formation of other countries, and the impact of the Declaration on later generations of Americans, from the Civil War to the twenty-first century."

https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2009/nr09-97.html explains in a June 1, 2009 Press Release that the National Archives will exhibit four rare versions of the Declaration.

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/signers-gallery provides interesting facts about some of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-signing-delaration provides information about the order that delegates used to sign the document.

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/signers-factsheet provides a chart with the following information: Name, State, Rep., Date of Birth, Birthplace, Age in 1776, Occupation, Number of Marriages, Number of Children, Date of Death, and Age at Death.