Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents. The document we know as the Declaration of Independence was not written in just one sitting. Thomas Jefferson toiled for many weeks, while John Adams, Ben Franklin, and others contributed to the process. The Library of Congress presents a fantastic site dedicated to the development of the Declaration.
Fort Hays Chuckwagon Supper & Cowboy Music Show, south of Rapid City, is home to a âDances With Wolvesâ film set, including original buildings used during the movie. Visitors are able to stand where John J. Dunbar stood when given posting orders, see the supply house and sawmill that were also in the film.
Wolf in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park. Why: Yellowstone National Park is, by far, the most active National Park for animal activity. With 12 different large mammal species in such a small region, animal sightings can be so common that the novelty of seeing an animal wears off.