declaration of independence: Considering our Declaration… and the genius who wrote it!
- 07/04/11 07:59 PM
Thoughts about the writing of our Declaration of Independence. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 4, 2011 / Richard Bolen) (We did this a year before the piece below on John Adams. Where are these great men when we need them again?) He wrote it in 17 days. No electricity, no internet for research, no software, no cut, copy or paste. Only pen and ink, and candlelight to write at night. He was only 33 years old. And he did it alone, in two rented rooms of an otherwise occupied house… in the un-airconditioned weather of mid summertime. … (0 comments)
declaration of independence: Considering the Declaration of Independence… and the genius who wrote it!
- 07/05/10 08:02 AM
Thoughts about the writing of our Declaration of Independence. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 3, 2010 / Richard Bolen) (We did this a year before the piece below on John Adams. Where are these great men when we need them again?) He wrote it in 17 days. No electricity, no internet for research, no software, no cut, copy or paste. Only pen and ink, and candlelight to write at night. He was only 33 years old. And he did it alone, in two rented rooms of an otherwise occupied house… in the un-airconditioned weather of mid summertime. And … (3 comments)
declaration of independence: Happy Independence Day.
- 07/04/07 08:53 AM
Thoughts about the writing of our Declaration of Independence. He wrote it in 17 days. No electricity, no internet for research, no software, no cut, copy or paste. Only pen and ink, and candlelight to write at night. He was only 33 years old. And he did it alone, in two rented rooms of an otherwise occupied house... in the unairconditioned weather of mid summertime. And yes, it was on a deadline. There was a sense of urgency at that time. How does one prepare to write The Declaration of Independence? I’ve often thought about what it must have been like … (4 comments)
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