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This lovely image is of none other than Independance Hall in Philadelphia, PA. This is where our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independance (hence the name of the hall), though the Declaration is now currently being held in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.. This particular document is present in much of British Literature. The Declaration is most always connected to the American Revolution which, for the British, was a major turning point in
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History. Being such, it became a a commonplace topic for British Lit. Since its origination, the city of Philadelphia has naturally grown and changed. This picture (right) is of modern-day Philly. |  |
