America's Birthplace: Independence National Historical Park - June 28, 2018

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1. 0:00This week, our U.S.
2. 0:03national parks journey takes us to the eastern city of Philadelphia,
3. 0:11an important place in American history.
4. 0:15Philadelphia sits along the Delaware River, in the northeastern state of Pennsylvania.
5. 0:24Philadelphia, often called Philly,
6. 0:28served as the nation's capital from 1790 to 1800.
7. 0:37Earlier it was the capital of the American colonies during the War for Independence from Britain.
8. 0:45Philadelphia became the central meeting place for the men
9. 0:51who created the United States government.
10. 0:55The buildings where the founders worked still stand in an area called the Old City.
11. 1:04The National Park Service protects much of Philadelphia's Old City.
12. 1:11In honor of America's Independence Day, we visit the birthplace of the United States,
13. 1:21Independence National Historical Park.
14. 1:26The National Historical Park is 22 hectares.
15. 1:31It covers 20 city blocks of Philadelphia's historic area.
16. 1:41Within these city blocks are some of the most important places in American history.
17. 1:51The main site in the park is Independence Hall.
18. 1:56It is here that colonial leaders declared independence from Britain.
19. 2:06Later, they debated the creation of a government for the new country
20. 2:12and signed the U.S.
21. 2:16Constitution. The building that is now Independence Hall was completed in 1753.
22. 2:27It was originally the site of Pennsylvania's colonial government.
23. 2:34But 22 years later,
24. 2:37Independence Hall would become the site of something much bigger.
25. 2:42The Pennsylvania Legislature loaned its assembly room to those
26. 2:50in the 2nd Continental Congress in May of 1775.
27. 2:58The 2nd Congress included delegates from the 13 colonies.
28. 3:04The men gathered just weeks after gunshots fired
29. 3:11in Massachusetts marked the start of the Revolutionary War.
30. 3:18The Congress prepared for war.
31. 3:22It also approved George Washington as the first commander-in-chief of the new army.
32. 3:31and the men worked to produce a statement
33. 3:36of American independence from Britain.
34. 3:41On July 2, 1776,
35. 3:45they voted to approve the resolution for independence.
36. 3:51On July 4, they approved a document written by five of the founders,
37. 3:59including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin,
38. 4:04and John Adams.
39. 4:07That document was the Declaration of Independence.
40. 4:13It includes these famous words.
41. 4:18We hold these truths to be self-evident,
42. 4:22that all men are created equal,
43. 4:25that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,
44. 4:33that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
45. 4:41During the summer of 1787 the assembly room had another important use.
46. 4:50Delegates held a federal convention there and wrote the U.S.
47. 4:57Constitution. National Park Service guides will take visitors through the assembly
48. 5:06room where the two historical documents were signed.
49. 5:12It is a popular place among tourists.
50. 5:15Visitors must order entrance tickets ahead of their visit.
51. 5:24Today, the assembly room also displays important relics of American history.
52. 5:33The Liberty Bell arrived from England in the middle 1700s.
53. 5:41It was to hang at the Pennsylvania State House,
54. 5:47but the bell cracked soon after it arrived.
55. 5:52So, in 1753,
56. 5:57it was melted and reformed.
57. 6:01The new bell was rung many times for public announcements,
58. 6:06including the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
59. 6:13In the 1830s, a group that was trying to ban slavery
60. 6:20in the United States began calling it the Liberty Bell.
61. 6:27On it are words from the Christian Holy Book, the Bible.
62. 6:33They read, �Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all
63. 6:41the inhabitants thereof.� In 1846,
64. 6:48the Liberty Bell cracked again.
65. 6:51No one knows why.
66. 6:54The Liberty Bell has not been rung since.
67. 6:58It remains cracked and still serves as an important national symbol.
68. 7:07About two million people visit Independence National Historical Park each year.
69. 7:17They come to view history,
70. 7:20celebrate independence, and walk in the footsteps of the nation's founders.
71. 7:29Reminders of these men can be found all over the park,
72. 7:34from the statue of George Washington in front of Independence Hall to the Benjamin Franklin Museum.
73. 7:46Visitors can also search for the sign that marks
74. 7:50where Abraham Lincoln once stood outside Independence Hall.
75. 7:58He arrived there in February of 1861 as a President-elect on his way
76. 8:06to Washington.
77. 8:08Soon after, he took office as the 16th President of the United States.
78. 8:15Lincoln gave a speech inside Independence Hall.
79. 8:22It centered on freedom and liberty.
80. 8:27He said that day,
81. 8:30I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied
82. 8:38in the Declaration of Independence.
83. 8:42I'm Katie Weaver.
84. 8:44And I'm John Russell.