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America 250 – Making the DeclarationDate/Time: Thursday, June 11, 2026 12pm EDT Zoom Registration: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/5717782435526/WN_IazSecPZSb-QWCaVCfWTsQ On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress formed a committee of five representatives responsible for composing the Declaration of Independence, and Thomas Jefferson was made the first draft-writer. Join us on the 250th anniversary to explore the intellectual sources and material processes that allowed the Declaration of Independence to be made over the course of twenty-three days in the summer of 1776. You will learn about the texts and traditions that Thomas Jefferson drew upon while writing the first draft, the revision process within the Continental Congress that led to the final version of the Declaration, the process by which it was printed in Philadelphia by John Dunlap, and the method of distributing the broadsides to each of the new United States and across the Atlantic. NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS: Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov. Click here for more information.
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