What you might not know about the Declaration...

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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a scientist, inventor, writer and diplomat. As one of the leading figures of early American history, Franklin helped to draft the Declaration of Independence in 1776, worked to negotiate the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War in ...

Get your fluency book here: https://www.tofluency.com/book (it's FREE to download!) 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Explaining 4th July 02:05 The history of Independence Day 04:03 The Boston Tea Party 05:43 The French Influence 06:20 The most famous passage 08:49 Phrases related to the ...  عرض المزيد

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine and his pamphlet "Common Sense" which was published in Philadelphia in January 1776 and promoted the argument for American independence from Britain. Addressed to The Inhabitants of America, it sold one hundred and fifty thousand copie ...  عرض المزيد

On August 17, 1858, Abraham Lincoln defends the Declaration of Independence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices