Creating the United States

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Since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, international interest in America’s founding documents has been widespread. The Declaration of Independence, the federal Constitution of 1787, and the Bill of Rights have been published in many different languages and have served as models for people around the world. Displayed here is a 1788 copy of the Constitution in Dutch, perhaps the earliest example of its publication in a language other than English.
Since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, international interest in America’s founding documents has been widespread. The Declaration of Independence, the federal Constitution of 1787, and the Bill of Rights have been published in many different languages and have served as models for people around the world. Displayed here is a 1788 copy of the Constitution in Dutch, perhaps the earliest example of its publication in a language other than English.