It was on July 2, 1776 that our Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress. We celebrate our independence on the 4th of July because the document was engrossed, written on a piece of parchment, on that day. It was not until August 2 that the 56 men signed it. By signing it they were, if we had lost our for independence, signing their own death certificate. When our Founding Fathers did so the committed an act of treason and treason was a capital offense. By coincidence this is the 56th episode of the Senator Hatrack show and an appropriate way to honor the 56 men who signed our Declaration of Independence.

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