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The Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time in Philadelphia on 8 July 1776. Herein I tell of how the crowds reacted to this reading, as well as to the public reading that took place in New York City the following day. . This selection is excerpted from a more extensive discussion of the signing and changing meaning of the Declaration of Independence, which may be accessed by means of the resources provided in my biographical section above . . The jacket and waist coat I am wearing herein were crafted by the talented hand of Kim Hanley, Executive Director of American Historical Theatre. Kathy Ring’s Cobb Creek Merchants created the shirt . . . #ThomasJefferson #YourThoamasJefferson #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #welcometotherevolution #4thofjuly2020 #4thofjuly #virtual #lookalike #impersonator #ThomasJeffersonlookalike https://www.instagram.com/p/CCY842cDy67/?igshid=1hccvy0lm7w0h

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I learned a lessons in leadership from the Congress' editing (mutilating) of the Declaration of Independence. I would apply the insights gained from that experience for the rest of my years in service to the public. You can watch my full commentary on this particular subject in the resources provided in my biography above . . . The jacket and waist coat I am wearing herein were crafted by the talented hand of Kim Hanley, Executive Director of American Historical Theatre. Kathy Ring’s Cobb Creek Merchants created the shirt . . . #ThomasJefferson #YourThoamasJefferson #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #leadership #motivation #virtual #wisdom #consensus #compromise #4thofjuly2020 #4thofjuly #virtual #lookalike #impersonator #ThomasJeffersonlookalike #insight #leader https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRKpDgjmDg/?igshid=129i8jxwjzkvt

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I begin today’s festivities with @USNatArchives and @americanhistoricaltheatre e at 11:00 AM. I will begin with a formal address, which will be followed by the answering of questions from the audience . . . #ThomasJefferson #YourThoamasJefferson #AHTheatre #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #welcometotherevolution #4thofjuly2020 #4thofjuly #virtual #lookalike #impersonator #ThomasJeffersonlookalike #ArchivesJuly4 #ArchivesJuly4th https://www.instagram.com/p/CCOOqFsDzZ7/?igshid=1jn6vjchu4ily

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1776: Congress spent the afternoon of July 2nd and all day of the 3rd mutilating my draft of the Declaration of Independence. Herein I reflect on the removal of the subject of slavery from the document . . . The complete version of my commentary on this subject may be accessed via the resources provided in my biographical information above . . . This anecdote is selected from my contribution to a @usnatarchives @AmericanHistoricalTheatre collaborative project in which I and my contemporaries are telling the story of the Declaration of Independence. The complete version of my chapter in this continuing story may also be accessed above . . . The jacket and waist coat I am wearing herein were crafted by the talented hand of Kim Hanley, Executive Director of American Historical Theatre. Kathy Ring’s Cobb Creek Merchants created the shirt . . . #ThomasJefferson #YourThoamasJefferson #AHTheatre #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #slavery #welcometotherevolution #philly250 @july4thphilly #4thofjuly2020 #blacklivesmatter #4thofjuly #virtual #lookalike #impersonator #ThomasJeffersonlookalike https://www.instagram.com/p/CCL4Ou4jUj5/?igshid=e0ncv2puwblg

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Meet the Committee of Five: John Adams — This anecdote is selected from my contribution to a @USNatArchives @AmericanHistoricalTheatre collaborative project in which I and my contemporaries are telling the story of the Declaration of Independence. My full chapter (24 minutes’ duration) in this series may be viewed via the resources provided in my biography on this account . . The next chapter in the story will be told by John Adams (Peyton Dixon) on July 2nd, published by the National Archives no later than one o’clock in the afternoon . . The jacket and waist coat I am wearing herein were crafted by the talented hand of Kim Hanley, Executive Director of American Historical Theatre. Kathy Ring’s Cobb Creek Merchants created the shirt . . . #ThomasJefferson #JohnAdams #YourThoamasJefferson #AHTheatre #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #welcometotherevolution #philly250 @july4thphilly #virtual #lookalike #impersonator #ThomasJeffersonlookalike https://www.instagram.com/p/CCJH9HPjuTW/?igshid=mmnihfzxmvdh

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“The committee for drawing the declaration of Independence desired me to do it. It was then accordingly done, and being approved by them, I reported it to the house on Friday the 28th of June [1776]…” (from my notes on the proceedings in the Continental Congress) Meet the committee: Benjamin Franklin— . . . This anecdote is selected from my contribution to a @usnatarchives @AmericanHistoricalTheatre collaborative project in which I and my contemporaries are telling the story of the Declaration of Independence. My full chapter (24 minutes’ duration) in this series may be viewed via the resources provided in my biography on this account . . The next chapter in the story will be told by John Adams (Peyton Dixon) on July 2nd . . The jacket and waist coat I am wearing herein were crafted by the talented hand of Kim Hanley, Executive Director of American Historical Theatre. Kathy Ring’s Cobb Creek Merchants created the shirt. . . . #ThomasJefferson #YourThoamasJefferson #AHTheatre #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #welcometotherevolution #philly250 @july4thphilly #virtual #lookalike #impersonator https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-7qvYDmBs/?igshid=lqupxkdcqhly

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Meet the Committee for writing the Declaration of Independence: Robert R. Livingston. . . . A moment from my continuation of the story of the Declaration of Independence, begun by Richard Henry Lee on 7 June in the first chapter in this series collaboration between @usnatarchives and @americanhistoricaltheatre . My chapter in this series was published on June 11th —the day that the committee of five was formed by Congress. . . Each chapter of the story is told by a different one of my contemporaries. The telling of each chapter ranges from 20—25 minutes, approximately. . . . The jacket and waist coat I am wearing herein were crafted by the talented hand of Kim Hanley, Executive Director of American Historical Theatre. Kathy Ring’s Cobb Creek Merchants created the shirt. . . . #ThomasJefferson #YourThoamasJefferson #AHTheatre #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #welcometotherevolution #philly250 @july4thphilly https://www.instagram.com/p/CBgSIsRl_Jg/?igshid=r2dcv1fep305

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11 June 1776 clip #1: . . @americanhistoricaltheatre and @usnatarchives collaborated to bring some of my compatriots and me together to tell the story of the documents that represent the Declaration of Independence. Each chapter of the story is told by a different one of my contemporaries. The telling of each chapter ranges from 20—25 minutes, approximately. The first, told by Richard Henry Lee (Doug Thomas) was published on June 7th. Mine is the second, and will be published in full length on the Facebook and Youtube pages of the US National Archives and American Historical Theatre on June 11th. . . . The jacket and waist coat I am wearing herein were crafted by the talented hand of Kim Hanley, Executive Director of American Historical Theatre. Kathy Ring’s Cobb Creek Merchants created the shirt. . . . #ThomasJefferson #YourThoamasJefferson #AHTheatre #AmericanHistory #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #IndependenceDay #welcometotherevolution #philly250 @july4thphilly https://www.instagram.com/p/CBS_CFljZyk/?igshid=1mf70hicgavcu