Lifelong Learning at Your Fingertips: View Historical Documents Online

If you are a history buff, a lifelong learner, or you just want to impress your friends, check out the FirstGov.gov Historical Documents page to view historic American documents including:

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Gettysburg Address

This site has many other historical documents related to the formation of the United States of American, plus interesting information about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. You’ll also find:

• The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance
• The words to the U.S. National Anthem
• Everything you want to know about the U.S. flag, including its history and how to clean, fold and store it
• Information on how to obtain a flag that has been flown over the United States Capitol, and how to obtain a flag for a U.S. Veteran’s funeral

To see this important and very interesting historical information, see the FirstGov.gov Historical Documents page.