United States Declaration of Independence

• A Closer Look at the Declaration of Independence  - An in-depth look at the Declaration, a detailed interpretation of it, the story of its preservation, and a quiz to test knowledge of the events surrounding the signing.
• Archiving Early America: Declaration of Independence  - A brief description of the adoption of the document on July 4, 1776 with links to other founding documents.
• The Avalon Project at Yale Law School Autobiography by Thomas Jefferson  - This autobiography is largely a detailed timeline and discussion of the Declaration of Independence as written by Thomas Jefferson.
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: The Declaration of Independence  - Consists of the document itself as well as a history of its composition, the signing, and links to an outline of early American history and other founding documents of the United States.
• Declaration of Independence  - The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America.
• Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents  - Provides a chronology of events with information and exhibits used for drafting the Declaration of Independence.
• National Archives Experience: Declaration of Independence of the United States of America  - Offers a brief overview with images and a full transcript of the document.
• USHistory.org: Declaration of Independence  - Information about the signers, history, and online version of the Declaration to read and review.
• Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776  - A detailed and historic account of the writing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence.