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Scientists reveal mystery word under smudge in Declaration of Independence

Started by Xeyed, July 05, 2010, 03:03:45 AM

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July 05, 2010, 03:03:45 AM Last Edit: July 16, 2010, 01:22:50 AM by Xeyed
The Library Of Congress announced  that Thomas Jefferson made an important change to the wording in the draft of the Declaration of Independence. Scientific analysis has revealed that at the last minute he changed the word Subject to Citizen in the document. The smudge was from wiping the wet ink and writing over it with the updated word.

Subject Vs. Citizen.  That's a good summary of why our fore fathers mustered at Lexington and Concord. They were ready to be Citizens.


Here is the link with more details.
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-161.html



One Man awake, Awakens another. The second awakens  His next-door brother.
The three awake can rouse a town. By turning the whole place upside down.

The many awake can make such a fuss. It finally awakens the rest of us.
One man up, with dawn in his eyes, Surely then, Multiplies. Lawrence Trib

Johnny

#1
July 05, 2010, 10:48:07 PM
Very good post!   Thank you for that. O0
"GOD has intrusted you with educating your children. Teach them all that you know!"
"There is a circle of protection you put your family in. For some this is extended to friends, and for others, even to total strangers." Quote from "Gralen".

HPT

#2
July 15, 2010, 11:38:17 PM

That is a critically important distinction.  I will definitely incorporate that into my history.  It gave me goosebumps when I read it.

Thank you very much.
Tony - Citizen, not Subject
To be ignorant of what happened before you were born... is to live the life of a child for ever.
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero

Tube Sniper

#3
August 05, 2010, 09:39:11 PM
That is very interesting... it should be included in the history portion of our weekend events.
April 19th is the day we went for being subjects to being Citizens.  That is most inspiring!!

Keep the Faith--Pass on the Tradition.
T/S
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