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Concord unleashed to the world America's musical contributions, which sprang from our universal appeal as a nation.

Read the Declaration of Independence, the historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 delegates.

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final approval of the Declaration of Independence.

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final approval of the Declaration of Independence.

The signing of the Declaration of Independence occurred primarily on Aug. 2, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, a building later renamed Independence Hall.