On the first page was a picture of Jefferson, holding in his hands the Declaration of Independence, which he had obviously just finished composing.
Excerpt: In Lincoln's hands, the Declaration of Independence became first and foremost a living document for an established society, a set of goals to be realized over time, and so an explanation less of the colonists' decision to separate from Britain than of their victory in the War for Independence.
If playing from the hand, the announcement should include "hand" and any other declaration that may apply (schneider, schwarz, ouvert).
In the summer of 1776, with worsening palsy in his hands, Hopkins signed the Declaration of Independence while holding his right hand with his left, saying, "my hand trembles, but my heart does not".
"In Lincoln's hands", wrote Maier, "the Declaration of Independence became first and foremost a living document" with "a set of goals to be realized over time".
On the other hand, Article 21 of the declaration recognizes a basic right to self-government, stipulating that "the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government".
It was not until July 19 , 1776 that the Second Continental Congress got around to ordering a hand-written copy of the Declaration on parchment, one that the delegates could sign for the record.
Words, like reflexes, have been scribbled with chalk on the pavement: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité." At night, a young guitarist plays under the towering statue of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic, who holds an olive branch in one hand and a tablet with the declaration of human rights in the other.
Wilson had a hand in the creation of the Declaration and the Constitution -- he was a "Founder," a "Signer" and a "Framer".
