The following is taken directly from the National Archives website and relates the history of the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the history of the document itself since its publication in 1776. I've copied the first paragraph directly from their web pages and included a link if you'd like to read the remainder of their 9,000 words.
The Declaration of Independence: A History
Nations come into being in many ways. Military rebellion, civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, a thousand greater and lesser clashes between defenders of the old order and supporters of the new--all these occurrences and more have marked the emergences of new nations, large and small. The birth of our own nation included them all. That birth was unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: the Declaration of Independence...
Happy birthday to the United States of America on its 235th anniversary. May we always remember the founders of our nation and the brave men and women who struggled that it might live and prosper. The fight is not over; while they now rest, the burden of their cause resides with us. In my lifetime, I'd like to see "the dream" become reality for everyone.
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