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The truth behind the iconic Declaration of Independence painting | NewsNation Live
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3:58Now PlayingArtist John Trumbull's iconic painting depicting the presentation of the first draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress includes several Founding Fathers and delegates together — including some who never signed the document and others who were never in the room at the same time. The room depicted in the painting was based largely on a sketch Thomas Jefferson drew from memory while in Paris. Nexstar's Vinay Simlot reports from Washington, D.C.
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