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	Independence Hall
		Construction of the Pennsylvania State House, which came to be known as Independence Hall, began in 1732.
		Independence Hall is, by every estimate, the birthplace of the United States.
		Also important is that the Congress was split into two houses, the upper house (originally in the upper floor of adjoining Congress Hall), and the lower house (main floor of Congress Hall); the first gave equal power to all the states regardless of size and the second gave proportional representation according to size.
	www.ushistory.org /tour/tour_indhall.htm (496 words)

	Independence Hall - Quotes
		As always, visitors to Independence Hall are welcome to walk where our forefathers declared our independence and gave birth to a new nation-- where "we, the people," have proclaimed Liberty throughout our nation's history, including defining moments in the abolition of slavery, the Civil War era, women's suffrage and the civil rights movement.
		Franklin's final public act in 1790 was to submit to Congress, meeting in Independence Hall, a memorial 'recommending dissolution of the slavery system.' Franklin had spent nearly 60 of his 84 years actively attempting to abolish slavery, serving as the first president of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.
		Speaking in Independence Hall he said, "I have never had a feeling, politically, that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence." The Declaration, Lincoln said, gave promise that in due time the weight would be lifted from the shoulders of all men and all should have an equal chance.
	www.independencehall.org /org (4211 words)

	The Independence Hall Organization
		Formerly the Pennsylvania State House, Independence Hall is located in the heart of Philadelphia at Indpendence Square on Chestnut between 5th and 6th streets.
		Independence Hall is where the U.S. Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights were adopted.
		The Hall is part of American History education on the colonial era, the revolutionary era, the early republic, the abolition of slavery, the women's suffrage movement, the civil rights movement, and other important periods.
	independencehall.org (583 words)

	Independence Hall, Celebrate America's Freedom , Celebrating Freedom Resources, Social Studies, Glencoe
		On the north end of Independence Hall is a statue of George Washington, and on the south side, in Independence Square, is a statue of Commodore John Barry, the "Father of the American Navy." From his beginnings as a humble cabin boy, Barry rose to senior commander of the entire United States fleet.
		During British occupation, Independence Hall was used as a barracks and hospital for American prisoners.
		Independence Hall is actually part of the larger Independence National Park, located in the center of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
	www.glencoe.com /sec/socialstudies/btt/celebratingfreedom/caf_02.shtml (603 words)

	History of Independence Hall (1859)
		In her silent halls were assembled the poets, gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, "while beauty in eternal sleep, seemed dreaming of herself." It also contained the statue of Minerva, in which the sculptor appears to have made the immortal spirit of the goddess speak through the cold and lifeless marble.
		But Independence Hall is a shrine at which millions of American hearts worship and beat with thrilling intensity; it is a Mecca where unrestricted homage is paid - on whose altars sweet-smelling incense is burned as Liberty's oblation - and to which the jealous yet admiring eyes of every nation are turned.
		In fact, the hall is lumbered with beds, looking-glasses, chairs, tables, pictures, ready-made clothes, and all the trash and trumpery which usually grace the premises of a knight of the hammer.
	www.faculty.fairfield.edu /faculty/hodgson/Courses/city/philadelphia/PHILADELPHIA_ih.html (15636 words)

	Independence, MN -- Welcome To The City with Farms and Rural Atmosphere
		Independence township organized April 11, 1858, became the Village of Independence January 8, 1957 and the City of Independence April 9, 1974.
		Independence is loaded with “gems” that remain undiscovered by most people.
		Independence is a “gem” of a rural city, in the heart of an exploding metropolis, and it’s practically undiscovered by the rest of the world.
	independence.govoffice.com (685 words)

	NPS Historical Handbook: Independence
		Both these great decisions were made in the same chamber in what is now called Independence Hall, but was then the Pennsylvania State House.
		On account of the Declaration of Independence, it is a shrine honored wherever the rights of men are honored.
		Independence Hall was originally the State House of Pennsylvania.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/hh/17/hh17a.htm (1553 words)

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		Independence Hall is one of the top most important historic places of the United States.
		Independence Hall was erected between 1732 and 1756 as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania.
		The reason why they visited the hall is mainly their interest in the history of the nation, as it is associated with the hall.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /annex/siri.html (3255 words)

	Independence Hall \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Philadelphia \| Frommers.com
		Independence Square sets you thinking about the bold idea of forming an entirely sovereign state from a set of disparate colonies and about the strength and intelligence of the representatives who gathered here to do it.
		The resulting Declaration of Independence, wrote noted historian Richard Morris, "lifted the struggle from self-interested arguments over taxation to the exalted plane of human rights." Most of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence used Philip Syng's silver inkstand, which is still in the room.
		Before and after the British occupied the city, Independence Hall was the seat of the U.S. national government.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/philadelphia/A32265.html (1020 words)

	Independence Hall in American Memory \| Mires, Charlene
		In Independence Hall, Mires rediscovers and chronicles the lost history of Independence Hall, in the process exploring the shifting perceptions of this most important building in America's popular imagination.
		According to Mires, the significance of Independence Hall cannot be fully appreciated without assessing the full range of political, cultural, and social history that has swirled about it for nearly three centuries.
		Artists such as Thomas Sully frequented Independence Square when Philadelphia served as the nation's capital during the 1790s, and portraitist Charles Willson Peale merged the arts, sciences, and public interest when he transformed a portion of the hall into a center for natural science in 1802.
	www.upenn.edu /pennpress/book/13772.html (585 words)

	Ben's Guide (3-5): Symbols of U.S. Government -- Independence Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Independence Hall was built between 1732 and 1756 as the State House or capitol.
		Many of the most important documents in U.S. history were written at Independence Hall.
		Independence Hall was also the home of the Liberty Bell for over 200 years.
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/independencehall.html (135 words)

	Independence Hall on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Getty Images 07-18-2002 Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the United States Constitution was written, the Declaration of Independence was first read and the Liberty Bell was rung to acclaim its adoption.
		Barbara Gittings, left, and her partner Kay Tobin Lahusen were among the picketers at Independence Hall in 1965 in Philadelphia that were pioneering protests for the gay rights community.
		Independence Hall, in Woodside, California, is still used for town council meetings and other community gatherings, including planning commission and trail commission meetings.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/I/IndepenH.asp (869 words)

	Independence Hall
		Originally constructed as the Pennsylvania colony's statehouse in 1732, the hall was the scene of the proclamation of the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776) and was the meeting place of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.
		is in a separate pavilion near the hall.
		Report warns of bomb effects at Independence Hall.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0825087.html (206 words)

	Independence Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Construction of the Pennsylvania State House, later known as Independence Hall, began in 1732 and was completed in 1753.
		The building has performed many functions, including being the warehouse for the "memorabilia" of the American Founding and the inspiration for the Christy painting in the first half of the twentieth century.
		These two signings make Independence Hall the most sacred ground in the political history of the United States.
	teachingamericanhistory.org /convention/map/independencehall.html (111 words)

	Livermore History - Independence Hall - eLivermore.com
		Independence Hall: On the SE corner of 1st and McLeod
		It was the Livermore City Hall from 1905 to 1957, at which time city hall moved to the Bank of Italy Building.
		This picture was taken in 1896 from the McLeod building, (which was being used as the Masonic hall at the time), looking east (the photo inscription is incorrect).
	www.elivermore.com /photos/Hist_lvr_independence.htm (417 words)

	World Heritage - Independence Hall - Yischon Liaw - 66/119 - World Wide Panorama
		Independence Hall is located in downtown Philadelphia (called "Center City" by locals).
		The Liberty Bell originally hung in Independence Hall, but was moved to a pavillion in 1976, and then to the Liberty Bell Center in 2003.
		In the panorama, the bell is visible in the building 180° from the bell tower of Independence Hall.
	www-geoimages.berkeley.edu /wwp604/html/YischonLiaw.html (131 words)

	Independence From Termites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Termite Colony Elimination System was installed at Independence Hall in 1999 as a preventative measure to protect the building from known subterranean termite activity in the area.
		In September of 1999, termite activity ceased, indicating the attacking termite colony was eliminated.
		The Sentricon System is now in monitoring mode, waiting to detect the possibility of new termite activity in the area around Independence Hall, and to protect it for history.
	www.dowagro.com /sentricon/us/brand/independ.htm (161 words)

	Remembering the Revolution - Independence Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This building, which would later be known as Independence Hall, was divided into two main chambers on the ground floor with various chambers upstairs home to the Pennsylvania state offices and courts.
		The flag atop the Hall in this picture is one of General Washington's battle flags used at nearby Valley Forge and was an appropriate touch to this part of the Centennial celebration because it solemnly commemorated the period of armed resistance that preceded the revolution.
		Compared to many buildings of this era, such as Memorial Hall or the Ohio House, Independence Hall stands quite oddly because of its large windows; but as electrical power was harnessed such large windows were no longer necessary.
	www.history.villanova.edu /centennial/remember2.html (824 words)

	Independence Hall - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Independence Hall in Philadelphia was designed by Andrew Hamilton to house the Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
		Independence Hall is worth visiting, even when you are a child.
		Independence Hall especially is important, since in this building both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/independencehall.html (362 words)

	State House (Independence Hall)
		he main hall of the State House (Independence Hall) fronts on Chestnut Street and is connected by arcades to east and west wings occupied originally by clerical workers.
		Here the main hall is in the right third of the plate with a portion of the arcade connecting to its west wing.
		The challenge arose that celebration of the concept of liberty, on that piece of ground for that bell, required candid acknowledgment and material representation that it had been occupied simultaneously by one of liberty’s champions and by human beings who were his slaves.
	www.lewis-clark.org /disabled.asp?H=True&NextPage=/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=2512 (1185 words)

	Independence Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With the approach ofthe West Virginia Centennial, the writer appeared before the Centennial Commission in January, 1958, and pointed out that the building was the birthplace of the state and suggested that as a Centennial project it be acquired by the state as a historic shrine.
		The building, now renamed West Virginia Independence Hall, was formally turned over by Governor Barron to the Foundation for operation at a ceremony on June 20, 1964.
		It certainly is hoped that in the case of West Virginia Independence Hall this will be accomplished in very much shorter period of time.
	wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us /landmark/public/INDHALL0.HTM (1606 words)

	Independence Hall- Miscellaneous (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Independence Hall, The Cradle of Liberty, TC <14> [RB] [USB]
		Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa The Cradle of Liberty, SHC 64 [RB] [TOB]
		Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa The Cradle of Liberty, SHC <64> R-69747 [UB] [TOB]
	www.brynmawr.edu /iconog/bbill/127.html (348 words)

	Division announces plans for West Virginia Independence Hall exhibit of Civil War battle flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling will feature the state’s rare collection of original flags, none of which have been on public display for more than two decades.
		Independence Hall was selected for the exhibit both because of its connection to the Civil War in West Virginia and because there is space at the facility to display a number of the flags, many of which are more than 6 feet long.
		West Virginia Independence Hall, originally built as a federal custom house in 1859, served as the home of the pro-Union state conventions of Virginia during the spring and summer of 1861 and as the capitol of loyal Virginia from June 1861 to June 1863.
	www.wvculture.org /museum/battleflags.html (1399 words)

	Address at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, July 4, 1962 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But what distinguished this paper from all the others was the final irrevocable decision that it took--to assert the independence of free States in place of colonies, and to commit to that goal their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
		For it stressed not independence but interdependence--not the individual liberty of one but the indivisible liberty of all.
		It was 11 years from the Declaration of Independence to the writing of the Constitution.
	www.cs.umb.edu /~rwhealan/jfk/jfk-independencehall-1962.html (1414 words)

	Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA Enter ZIP code.
		Termite Colony Elimination System was installed around the backside of Independence Hall in April 1999 as a preventive measure to protect the building from known termite activity in the area.
		The Sentricon System is now in the monitoring mode, waiting to detect the possibility of new termite activity in the area around Independence Hall, and to protect it from new infestations.
	www.dowagro.com /sentricon/us/media/success/philad.htm (222 words)

	Independence National Historical Park (National Park Service)
		Independence National Historical Park, located in downtown (called "Center City"), Philadelphia, is often referred to as the birthplace of our nation.
		At the park, visitors can see the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and Independence Hall, a World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were created.
		In addition, the park interprets events and the lives of the diverse population during the years when Philadelphia was the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800.
	www.nps.gov /inde (174 words)

	Abraham Lincoln's Address in Independence Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I have pondered over the toils that were endured by the officers and soldiers of the army who achieved that Independence.
		It was not the mere matter of the separation of the Colonies from the motherland; but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but, I hope, to the world, for all future time.
		This is a sentiment embodied in the Declaration of Independence.
	showcase.netins.net /web/creative/lincoln/speeches/philadel.htm (485 words)

	Independence Hall \| Philadelphia Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		In this same room George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army, Thomas Jefferson's eloquent Declaration of Independence was signed, and later the Constitution of the United States was adopted.
		In front of Independence Hall, next to the statue of George Washington, note the plaques marking the spots where Abraham Lincoln stood on February 22, 1861, and where John F. Kennedy delivered an address on July 4, 1962.
		With Independence Hall in front of you and the Liberty Bell behind you, this is a place to stand for a moment and soak up a sense of history.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=philadelphia@119&cur_section=sig&property_id=175821 (512 words)

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