
Scott Syfert, The First American Declaration of Independence
Season 17 Episode 1715 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A Declaration before the Declaration? That is the debate Scott Syfert discusses with us.
Did you know there is debate about the "First" Declaration of Independence? There is reason to believe that May 20th, 1775, Mecklenburg County wrote a Declaration, and was echoed in the Declaration written and signed over a year later. This books deals with the facts and lets you decide for yourself... did it exist? Is this enough proof?
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Scott Syfert, The First American Declaration of Independence
Season 17 Episode 1715 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Did you know there is debate about the "First" Declaration of Independence? There is reason to believe that May 20th, 1775, Mecklenburg County wrote a Declaration, and was echoed in the Declaration written and signed over a year later. This books deals with the facts and lets you decide for yourself... did it exist? Is this enough proof?
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