Tag: THOMAS JEFFERSON

The man behind the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson

On this day 247 years ago, the American colonies declared their independence from the British crown and furthered a great struggle for separation that lasted slightly over six years and resulted in the creation of a new American republic.

History behind the Fourth of July

On the Fourth of July we celebrate the American Revolution and those ideals which this country was built on which were best articulated in the Declaration of Independence.