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THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY
James and Sarah witness the amazing process of the writing of the Declaration of Independence and meet Thomas Jefferson while competing to get the best story.
HISTORICAL CONTENT
As German troops, called Hessians arrive off the coast of Staten Island (7/4/76) to help the British, John Adams finally convinces Congress that independence is the only answer to the colonies' problems. They ask Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft of a "Declaration of Independence." Shortly after the Declaration is signed on July 4th, a massive British fleet enters New York harbor. Ben Franklin realizes that "we must hang together or we will surely hang separately."
FICTIONAL STORY
James and Sarah witness the amazing process of the writing of the Declaration of Independence and meet Thomas Jefferson while competing to get the best story.
EMOTIONAL TAKEAWAY
One of the most powerful steps in doing something is to write down just what you are going to do and then set out to make it happen.
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Liberty's Kids® ©2004 DIC Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
through funds from the U.S. Department of Education.
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