Now It's History

Now It's History

The other thing that happened on July 4, 1776

Three legendary Founding Fathers fumbled. Then a forgotten one got it done

Richard Galant
Jun 22, 2026
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Franklin, Adams and Jefferson review a draft of the Declaration of Independence. By Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

A few hours after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it agreed on another resolution. The Congress appointed a committee of three men to create a seal for the United States of America.

The three were a…

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