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Heather Cox Richardson reveals a dramatic moment in history! Ratification Day, January 14, 1784, almost didn't formalize U.S. independence due to a harsh winter and the weak Articles of Confederation. Clever diplomacy ultimately secured the Treaty of Paris's approval. Learn more about this pivotal event in American history: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-14-2026 #USHistory #RatificationDay #AmericanRevolution
January 14, 2026

Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and formally recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.

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On Dis DaeJan 14

#OTD January 14, 1784

Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, sealing independence on paper. Proving that legitimacy is often something power declares, then demands everyone repeat.

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Connie VMJan 15, 2023

#RatificationDay

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/january-14-2023?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android

January 14, 2023

Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and formally recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.

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A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Jan 15, 2023

“Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and formally recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.

It almost didn’t happen.”

#History #RatificationDay #USHistory #Politics #LettersFromAnAmerican

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-14-2023

January 14, 2023

Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and formally recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.

Letters from an American
Cute CalendarJan 14, 2023
Jan 14: #Ratification Day commemorates the end of the #American Revolutionary #War. http://www.cute-calendar.com/40672 #RatificationDay #holiday #event #observance
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Ratification Day is celebrated in the United States on January 14, 2023. This day commemorates the ratification of the Second Treaty of Paris by the ...

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