National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Independence Hall

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Taking you to Philadelphia, visiting the National Historical Park, most famous for Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed. We will see history come alive because this is where America began. It was here that it was first declared that America should be free and independent from Great Britain. This was the intellectual political, economic center of the country at that time.
It's also where the Continental Congress met and all of those great luminaries came together: Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, Adams. It's where we first formed our government with the creation of the Constitution, and the buildings are still standing. It's all free because it's a national park and you can hear the park rangers tell you all about it with their historical descriptions of what happened here back in the late 18th century, the birth of our nation.
The park rangers really put on quite a free show, with many different talks offered all day telling the dramatic stories in the actual locations where these rebellious actions happened. This is the best free history show in America. The rangers are walking encyclopedias and they love to get you all excited about our Founding Fathers.
The centerpiece is Independence Hall, where the great debates leading up to our Revolutionary War took place. The rooms have been brilliantly restored to their original style in a mix of Georgian and Colonial architecture. This is where the two founding documents of our nation were adopted, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Then you want to go next door to Congress Hall, which was the capital of our country from 1790-1800. Congress met here for the first time and created the Bill of Rights, in the original House and Senate Chambers, which are preserved exactly as they were 200 years ago. It is also where Washington and John Adams were sworn in as president. Amazing to think that these few small buildings contained the totality of our national government offices -- quite a difference from today’s vast bureaucratic expansion across the land.
This park offers one of the greatest travel bargains and experiences in the world for you get to walk through these historic buildings beautifully preserved from 200 years ago and listen to the knowledgeable park rangers and it's all for free.

[@sparky9867]

I'm visiting now with my two sons and scout troop. Time well spent.

[@billmason2785]

I visited in 1984.... with Dad..
Saw the Liberty Bell 🔔 and had a beer and cheese steak by the River.....great memories.... I was 17 and felt like a man.... sharing my first beer with dad....I miss my pops 1934----2021

[@moretimesless]

Blessings to you. May your Dad rest in peace. Amen and Cheers

[@rogersexton7857]

I am British, and I have never been to the USA. Thank you Dennis, and the Park Ranger speaking at the end of the video, for an extremely instructive and very interesting video.

[@MRI3421]

This young man is a home run. God Bless America. Well Done !!!

[@golagaz]

Very inspirational. Thank you.

[@robertkirchner8857]

This was my playground, growing up on Elphreths Alley.

[@billmason2785]

Thanks for posting this 💪🇺🇲💪🔔

[@gregturley35]

I was there a month ago! It was so cool!

[@billmason2785]

It's wonderful history..
I last visited in 1984

[@King-kw1mo]

I was just there yesterday!!

[@wanderplanet]

Very interesting commentary tour!😃 It's amazing that it's even free!😉👍

[@yankatodorova2977]

THANK YOU! ☘

[@potchergirl]

thank you! this helped me a lot!!

[@moretimesless]

Just visited, very inspirational! Well done presentation!

[@denniscallan]

Thanks so much!

[@yvonneplant9434]

I actually live 2 blocks away from there. It's all in a residential neighborhood called Old City.
So, please, realize, if you visit, that people live there. It's our home. It's not a Theme Park.
Thanks.

[@clovermccombs8597]

Maybe not move near a historical site?? LOLOL

[@saulgoodman1827]

D4C!

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[@tricorntom2254]

Of course, having seen the (fictional) musical film 1776 I have the film's idea of which patriot sat where (which may or may not be correct). So it would be great to find a
historical narration which did identify which of the main patriots and delegations sat where.

[@yvonneplant9434]

The John Adams HBO series is superb. The actors who play the Founders are amazing.
Hmmm, Washington was sworn in in New York, not Phila., right next to where The NY Stock Exchange is today.

[@clovermccombs8597]

​@@yvonneplant9434 His second inauguration was indeed held in Philadelphia.

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[@libertycoffeehouse3944]

During a recent tour, the guide said this was a flawed document because it did not give women the right the vote. He did not realize that who could vote was a power left up to the states. The constitution largely was for external trade and common defense. These park rangers are not very knowledgeable. At the end he states that Jefferson wanted social justice and equality. The founders wanted equality for citizens under the law not social justice. Social justice is being used to expand the power of the central government something the founders would have been opposed to. The founders wanted to protect citizens from the minority but they also wanted to protect the minority from the majority. These Rangers should explain the constitution in the context of the time and not use presentism. Slavery did not end and in their day slavery was the norm in the world. These Rangers are idiots.