The Declaration of Independence

Check out these links for more information on the Declaration of Independence.

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
A chronology of the events leading to the creation of the Declaration of Independence featuring transcriptions of historical documents.

A hypertext version of the Declaration of Independence with highlighted passages linked to commentary. Also includes information on the drafts of the Declaration and passages that were removed at various points in the document's evolution.

Interpreting the Declaration of Independence by Translation
Read translations of the Declaration of Independence in Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and other languages.

Books:
American Scripture
by Pauline Maier
Vintage Books, 1998

The Declaration of Independence:
A Study in the History of Political Ideas
by Carl Lotus Becker
Random House, 1958

Faces of the Revolution:
Personalities and Themes in the Struggle for American Independence
by Bernard Bailyn
Vintage Books, 1992