Librarian of Congress James Billington points to a correction in the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, on July 2, 2010, at the Library of Congress in Washington. Imaging of the document confirmed that Jefferson originally wrote "subject" then changed it to "citizen." Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Shannon LaNier poses at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. in 2012. LaNier is a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
A painting by John Trumbull titled Declaration of Independence hangs on the wall inside the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2017. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Tourists look up to the Capitol Rotunda as they stand in front of John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence painting on March 10, 2014. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty Images hide caption
A tourist takes a photo of John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence painting in the Capitol Rotunda on June 28, 2017. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. hide caption
Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, is shown placing the document before John Hancock, president of the Congress, in this painting by John Trumbull. The Architect of the Capitol hide caption
The Mayflower, the ship in which the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic to the New World in 1620. Three Lions/Getty Images hide caption
Artist John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence. It can be seen in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Library of Congress hide caption
The Founding Fathers are depicted in the painting Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull. The Architect of the Capitol hide caption
That John Hancock on Julia Louis-Dreyfus' back caught some eyes. Mark Seliger for Rolling Stone/AP hide caption
The Founding Fathers are depicted in the painting Declaration of Independence. The Architect of the Capitol hide caption
The Founding Fathers are depicted in the painting Declaration of Independence. The Architect of the Capitol hide caption