7/31, Friday. Attended this
event in conjunction of the exhibition of
Freedom Plane national tour at MOHAI, the final stop.
- Original Engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 1823: One of only ~50 known engraved copies of the Declaration of Independence.
- Articles of Association, 1774: Signed by all 53 delegates. The Continental Congress’s first major unified act of resistance against Britain.
- George Washington’s, Alexander Hamilton’s, and Aaron Burr’s Oaths of Allegiance, 1778.
- Treaty of Paris, 1783: Signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay. This Treaty with Great Britain formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
- Secret Printing of the Constitution in Draft Form, 1787: A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution in draft form, with the delegate’s handwritten notes made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
- Tally of Votes Approving the Constitution, 1787.
- Senate Markup of the Bill of Rights, 1789.
The talk/discussion started at 7pm. I didn't quite like it.
The exhibition was open for viewing before the talk, which I enjoyed.
It's rare to see these original documents, and learn about the US history of independance.
7/31, Friday. Attended this event in conjunction of the exhibition of Freedom Plane national tour at MOHAI, the final stop.
