Have We Been Reading the Declaration of Independence All Wrong?
There's a heated scholarly debate about a questionable period that may extend our rights beyond "the pursuit of happiness."
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Here's some fun news for the Fourth of July: America might be reading an important passage of the Declaration of Independence all wrong. A scholar's argument that an authoritative transcription of the Declaration contains a period that isn't actually in the original document has convinced the National Archives to re-examine their presentation of thestory on the controversy, which could change how we read the passage beginning "
