liberty hall was the philadelphia building where the declaration of independence was signed.
liberty hall was the philadelphia building where the declaration of independence was signed.
philadelphia building where the declaration of independence was signed?
liberty hall
when the founding fathers of the united states convened in philadelphia in 1774, 12 colonies sent representatives to the first continental congress. the second continental congress, which also met in philadelphia (in may 1775), drew up and signed the declaration of independence in philadelphia, but when that city was captured by the british, the continental congress escaped westward, meeting at the lancaster courthouse on saturday, september 27, 1777, and then to york. there they and its primary author, john dickinson, drew up the articles of confederation that formed 13 independent states into a new union. later, the constitution was written, and philadelphia was once again chosen to be cradle to the new american union. the constitution was drafted and signed at the pennsylvania state house, now known as independence hall, and the same building where the declaration of independence was signed.
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2013 philadelphia building collapse
2013 philadelphia building collapse