Knopf Inc., from her new book "American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence," copyright (c) 1997 by Pauline Maier. The Revolutionary War was expanding, and the Continental Congress had still not agreed whether to declare independence.ĭistinguished historian Pauline Maier of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology takes up the story in these words, used with permission by Alfred A. George Washington reported the arrival of some 50 British ships near New York harbor - and the distress of American soldiers for lack of arms.
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