Northwestern California University Celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America
John Trumbull, Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas, 1818; placed in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, 1826 — It depicts the moment when the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Second Continental Congress on June 28, 1776. The artwork features the five-member drafting committee — John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin — presenting their work to the Congress. Seated in the scene is the President of the Congress, John Hancock.
In 2026, Northwestern California University celebrates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America and reverently salutes those who fought for the country’s enduring ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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