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America’s Purpose Statement: The Declaration Of Independence
July 1, 2014 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration required; contact the organizer.The most important sentence ever written by an American – a sentence which has inspired people in every part of the world – is found in America’s purpose statement! Click here to read more.
On a stifling July day in 1776, our Founding Fathers agreed to a document that was completely unique. There had been many revolutions over the centuries, but never had one begun with a philosophical purpose statement. Although the Declaration of Independence has no legal power, it has become the guiding beacon for what America strove to become. As a nation we are a world leader in human rights and, yet, still a work in progress.
In this exciting multimedia presentation I will present the thrilling themes, complex and charismatic personalities and exciting events that led to the most important moment in American history!