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Continental Congress
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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation, U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
includes documents from the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention and ratification debates, and the first two federal congresses. These documents record American history... (Library of Congress) |
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Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention Broadsides
provides 274 documents related to Congress (1774 to 1788) and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations... (Library of Congress) |
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George Washington Papers
includes letters, diaries, financial accounts, military records, and other writings from Washington's youth and service as a surveyor and colonel, as delegate to the Continental... (Library of Congress) |
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James Madison Papers
includes 12,000 letters, notes, legislation, and other documents from the man considered the Father of the Constitution. These documents (1723-1836), including an autobiography, help... (Library of Congress) |
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Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words
shows the breadth of Franklin's accomplishments through key letters, broadsides, and other documents. This exhibit, marking the tercentenary of Franklin's birth (1706), focuses on his... (Library of Congress) |
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Constitution of the U.S.
recounts how the Constitution was created and ratified. Learn about the Bill of Rights. Read biographies of the Founding Fathers -- the 55 delegates who gathered in Philadelphia (May... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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In Congress Assembled: Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States
provides lesson plans on the Constitution, Bill of Rights, issues that confronted the first Congress, and broadsides from the Continental Congress calling for special days of... (Library of Congress) |
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