Early Drafts of the Declaration of IndependenceThe first draft of the Declaration of Independence that Thomas Jefferson wrote contained passages that were edited and deleted by the Continental Congress before its approval. What did they say? What might have been different about the early Republic if they were left in? And is there really a treasure map hidden on the back of the original document?
Wiencek, Henry A., and Robert Olwell. “Early Drafts of the Declaration of Independence.” 15 Minute History, University of Texas, 15minutehistory.org/2013/02/27/episode-14-early-drafts-of-the-declaration-of-independence/.
