July 4th Antidote: The Amazing Writing of the Declaration of Independence

Reblogged from freedombytheway:

Those of us who write for a living, whether it’s writing marketing copy and business communications as I do, slaving over  a book, penning poetry or even blogging, understand how painful some days, some tasks can be. 

Did you know that Thomas Jefferson began writing The Declaration of Independence on June 11, 1776, worked through the committee’s revisions and had a final document to present to the Continental Congress on June 28?

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Happy Independence Day! Awesome article. :)