Inside the Vault: Declaration of Independence

In the July 1, 2021 session of Inside the Vault, 2020 Idaho Teacher of the Year Stacie Christensen and Hamilton’s Simon Longnight join us as we learn the history behind the William J. Stone printing of the Declaration of Independence and discover how the news of the Declaration was received. Documents discussed include

• William J. Stone’s printing of the Declaration of Independence
• William Whipple’s description of the reception of the Declaration in New York
• A German print with a fictitious view of pulling down King George’s statue
• A British pamphlet entitled “An Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress” (printed in London)

Click here to download the slides from the presentation.

Classroom-ready resources for the documents presented

• William J. Stone’s printing of the Declaration of Independence
• William Whipple’s description of the reception of the Declaration in New York
• A German print with a fictitious view of pulling down King George’s statue
• A British pamphlet entitled An Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress (printed in London)

Use the timestamps below to jump to the topics you want to view

• William J. Stone's printing of the Declaration of Independence: 2:00–17:46
• John Hancock's letter to the New Jersey Convention: 17:47–19:17
• William Whipple's letter to the Continental Congress: 19:18–26:53
• La Destruction de la Statue Royale a Nouvelle York (German depiction of pulling down King George's statue): 30:53–42:28
• An Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress: 42:47–1:00:51