Most people who are familiar with Independence Hall in Philadelphia know – at least – that important decisions were made there during the American Revolution. All the beginnings of our nation can trace back to the debates and discussions there of a small group of men risking their lives to start and lead a rebellion against the British crown.

One of the most important meetings of the Second Continental Congress occurred in that hall on July 26, 1775, against a dramatic backdrop of thunderstorms, nearly a year before the Declaration of Independence and just six weeks after the Battle of Bunker Hill. The city was digesting shocking reports from Boston – which was being held by the British forces attempting to tamp down the American rebellion by force, largely against the will of its citize

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