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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 3 Jul 2015

    Thomas Jefferson's "original Rough draught" of Declaration of Independence (w revisions by J. Adams & B. Franklin):pic.twitter.com/RO1HYNGL6v

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      1. Norfolk History‏ @NorfolkHistory 4 Jul 2015
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        Jefferson's "original Rough draught" of the Declaration (revisions by J. Adams & B. Franklin): pic.twitter.com/2J4wTJSrAy via @BeschlossDC

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      1. Charles BlueWave-ba‏Verified account @charles_gaba 3 Jul 2015
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        @beschlossdc Did he remember to change "…established by the state" to "…established FOR A state"? :)

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      1. Gabby Hayes‏ @RealGabbyHayes 3 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC Looks like he crossed out the word "Jerks" a lot.

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      1. Casey Barilka‏ @therealcbarilka 4 Jul 2015
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        @tinimarty8 Do you see anything about "marriage" being a right?

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      1. Tom‏ @tom_tation 3 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC Fascinating to see!Although Thomas Paine was the real author of the Declaration. Jefferson just edited it and took credit.

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      1. Ellie‏ @KindaSweetnSour 3 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC I would love to read the unedited version.

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      1. J.D.M. Stewart‏ @jdmstewart1 3 Jul 2015
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        .@beschlossdc One of the best examples of a peer edit I have seen.

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      1. Richard Strauss‏ @rstrauss33 3 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC where is this original draft located?

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      1. Patrick Anthony‏ @tiperarycat 14 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @mathof1 Where does it say about automatic weapons?

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      1. matt krebs‏ @krebs_matt 6 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @Lerepco thanks for the RT! :)

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      1. Steven Pifer‏ @steven_pifer 4 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @strobetalbott Just goes to show that even the best writer can use a good editor.

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      1. RepublicanChrisRock‏ @spiritof1972 4 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @EWErickson Not to be confused with the Constitution which was revised by Anthony Kennedy and John Roberts.

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      1. Darlene‏ @DarleneEK 3 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @mental_floss Amazing!

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      1. Tina Conway‏ @tinatc26 3 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @PaulaEbbenWBZ do u suppose he knew what he was preserving when he kept this?

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      1. Top Jimmy‏ @jp23mc 3 Jul 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @mental_floss How wrong is it that I read that subtext as "w revisions by JJ Abrams and B. Franklin"?

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