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A Short History Of America’s Formal Declarations Of War

Adam J. Tiffen
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The First Black Americans Helped Win America’s Freedom — Then Were Abandoned

John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence, depicting the five-man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence presenting their work to the Congress. The painting can be found on the back of the U.S. $2 bill. The original hangs in the US Capitol rotunda.

A Short History Of America’s Formal Declarations Of War

Adam J. Tiffen

Original Declaration of Independence as printed on July 4, 1776

The First Black Americans Helped Win America’s Freedom — Then Were Abandoned

Adam J. Tiffen