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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC Jul 3

    Thomas Jefferson's “Original Rough Draught" of Declaration of Independence (with revisions by Adams & Franklin):pic.twitter.com/zlA5gb6Dlh

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      2. Radio Tom‏ @twintraction Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Such amazing penmanship! We could teach it 200+ years ago, but not today. HUH?

        2 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
      3. MmeDF‏ @MmeDefargeKnits Jul 3
        Replying to @twintraction @BeschlossDC

        Well, they didn’t need to learn about the American Revolution, so they had more time for penmanship.

        2 replies 0 retweets 50 likes
      4. Radio Tom‏ @twintraction Jul 3
        Replying to @MmeDefargeKnits @BeschlossDC

        Good answer! 😀

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      5. Danny Howard‏ @dannyman Jul 3
        Replying to @twintraction @MmeDefargeKnits @BeschlossDC

        Also, they had a lot of free time what with the slaves doing all the hard work.

        0 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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      1. todd vanevenhoven‏ @ToddMulez54304 Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        That's history folks. Look how clear Jefferson's thoughts were and he was able to put them into words in a way that was fluid, visionary and was the voice of a man damning a government that refused to listen to the pleas of its citizens.

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      2. Kathleen O'Donnell‏ @ODonnellKathlee Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I think my favorite part of the Declaration of Independence is "pursuit of happiness". The fact that at that time, it was agreed to by the drafters to be so important to be included, is really something.

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      3. Joseph Everly‏ @EverlyJoseph Jul 3
        Replying to @ODonnellKathlee @BeschlossDC

        As long as you were not a slave

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. Kathleen O'Donnell‏ @ODonnellKathlee Jul 3
        Replying to @EverlyJoseph @BeschlossDC

        Of course. There's lots of contradictions in US history. I can't imagine nowadays to refer to the pursuit of happiness in such a doc, never mind back then. So many currently would object to that phrasing for a variety of reasons.

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      2. DJ Traverso‏ @Campy_the_Rat Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        We’ve come a long ways since. . From John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington to Donald Trump. Lol what the hell happened?

        2 replies 2 retweets 5 likes
      3. Majestic12‏ @T3hmaj3stic12 Jul 3
        Replying to @Campy_the_Rat @BeschlossDC

        The cult finally won out.pic.twitter.com/FzasZ8ch7R

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      2. jbreen‏ @johnsbreen Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        That draft was found in Dorchester, MA in 1976. Rev. James K. Allen traveled to Rochester, NY (Kodak) and Washington DC for professional opinions.

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      2. MJdowntheshore‏ @MJdowntheshore Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Love watching "John Adams" every Independence Day. Franklin's changing the text to " self evident " always makes me smile. How blessed we were to have such brilliant minds guiding our democracy.

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. Jim Manne‏ @j_manne Jul 4
        Replying to @MJdowntheshore @dmcrane @BeschlossDC

        All of whom are spinning like mad in their graves thanks to Cadet Bone Spurs and the GOP treasonweasels

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. MJdowntheshore‏ @MJdowntheshore Jul 4
        Replying to @j_manne @dmcrane @BeschlossDC

        Truly.

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      1. Melodie Woerman‏ @Melodie_Woerman Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I saw it on display a decade ago at the Library of Congress. To see those words in their handwriting was thrilling.

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      2. I Am Jack's Raging Bile Duct‏ @Photographister Jul 3
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Looks a bit like the GOP tax bill.

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      3. Janet McDonald‏ @YuleeJanet Jul 3
        Replying to @Photographister @BeschlossDC

        Yeah only it was written for the most part by a bunch of lobbyists!

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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