And So It Began
The day New York's patriots said, "Game on."
On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud for the first time in New York, a week after the Continental Congress voted to declare independence, on July 2.
The document was signed on July 4th, and 200 copies were printed.
John Hancock, the President of Congress, had a copy sent by courier to General Washingto…
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