Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Debra Jean Dean, who previously released a Creative Commons licensed recording of the US Constitution, has just released a recording of her reading the Declaration of Independence. Both readings are Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike: rip, mix and burn! Link, MP3 Link

See also: Reading of the US Constitution

(Image: Independence Day, a Creative Commons Attribution licensed photo from DrewMyers's Flickr stream)

[#1 posted by DomoDomo , January 30, 2008 5:40 AM]

Both readings are Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike: rip, mix and burn!

(obligatory)If can you refrain from burning the Declaration of Independence, your probably should.\(/obligatory)

[#2 posted by wgmleslie , January 30, 2008 6:09 AM]

Every 4th of July, the Declaration is read in its entirety at the Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA.

It can be especially entertaining as the crowd hisses when George the Third's name is read. "Huzzah"'s are shouted for all the good points.

At the end, when the delegate's names are read, visitors from the delegate's colony are encouraged to shout out (which can be funny because sometimes there isn't a representative and an awkward silence follows).

The reading is followed by cannon volleys, a parade and then a nice game of rounders.

[#3 posted by Michae W. Dean , January 31, 2008 4:51 AM]

#2

I'd love to be there for this.

[#4 posted by musicpsych , February 2, 2008 2:42 PM]

Thanks for the tip! I've been intending to review these documents again. Now I can just put them on my mp3 player and have at it.