The Library of Congress will open to the public a new exhibition that seeks to connect visitors with the founding principles of the American nation within the framework of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Under the title 'The promise of the Declaration: a revolutionary idea', the exhibition will bring together some of the most important documents and objects in the country's history.

The exhibition will officially open on July 3 in the Treasure Gallery of the Library of Congress, where it will remain on view until July 2027.

With more than a hundred historical pieces, the exhibition explores how the ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence have influenced the political, social and cultural life of the country over the last 250 years.

Tour of the documents that forged the United States.

Among the main attractions is the original draft of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, with annotations made by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.

The exhibition will also include the first journalistic publication of the founding document, the so-called Aitken Bible - considered the first Bible printed in an independent American nation - and the arguments presented by John Quincy Adams before the Supreme Court in the historic ship Amistad case.

Other notable objects include the manuscript of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, documents related to the suffrage movement led by Susan B. Anthony, and materials linked to the poet Walt Whitman.

An exhibition to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the USA.

The Library of Congress explained that the exhibition seeks to show how the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence have been interpreted, debated and expanded by different generations of Americans.

The selection also incorporates more contemporary pieces, such as the sheet music for the song One Last Time from the musical Hamilton, as well as objects related to American popular culture.

'The Promise of the Declaration' is part of the cultural and educational activities organized to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, a date that will be officially commemorated on July 4, 2026.

The Library of Congress, considered the largest library in the world, noted that the exhibition seeks to offer a broad look at the evolution of democratic ideals and their impact on the country's history.