250 Years Ago: South Carolina Defeats The British Empire

Days before the vote on independence, a British armada attempts to restore royal authority...

On the morning of June 28, 1776, Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five presented a draft of the Declaration of Independence to John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress. Although immortalized by John Trumbull’s famous painting, the historic moment unfolded with quiet parliamentary precision and strict protocol rather than fanfare.

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