4 Antiqued Parchment Paper US Historical Document History Posters Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence: Written by Thomas Jefferson, and signed on July 4, 1776 by all the delegates of the original 13 Colonies, this document was critical to the freedom of the United States from British Rule. Combining the specific with the timeless, Thomas Jefferson wrote about the abuses of a government ruled by a single king, and the self-evident and universal truths of freedom. Measures 16" tall by 13 3/4" wide. The US Constitution: Carefully crafted by members of the Constitutional Convention, the United States Constitution was written to protect the people from unfair forms of government. Studying other forms of government, the delegates learned from the mistakes of other civilizations and put in place a government with a system of checks and balances. Surviving as the oldest constitution in the world, this US Constitution replica document measures 18 3/4" tall by 12 1/4" wide. The Bill Of Rights: Although the Constitution had been formed, something was missing. T