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The Background That Made the Revolution Possible

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The Background That Made the Revolution Possible
Detail from John Trumbull's 1818 painting of the Committee of Five presenting their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. (L-R): John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin. Public Domain
Michael Barone
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As we inch toward the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let me share a couple of reflections on the background of how this extraordinary, unprecedented, and daring event succeeded.

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Michael Barone
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and longtime co-author of “The Almanac of American Politics.” His latest book is “Mental Maps of the Founders: How Geographic Imagination Guided America’s Revolutionary Leaders.”