Benjamin Franklin helps describe what really happened as our founding fathers hammered out such important documents such as the Constitution, The Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence. Learn how the city of Philadelphia played such a major part in declaring our independence against Great Britain and King George the III. Find out about both Continental Congresses, Thomas Paine's Common sense, the Liberty Bell, the Constitutional Convention and Independence Hall.
Contents
Introduction -- April 1775 (First Continental Congress) -- January 1776 (Start of a revolution) -- July 1776 (The Liberty Bell) -- May 1787 (The Constitutional Convention) -- 1790-1800 the Capital City.