1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 300 600 Regular followers of Constituting America know we view the Declaration of Independence as one of the greatest documents ever written.&amp;nbsp; An interesting point to ponder is that it had to come from somewhere, that there was a buildup to its drafting.&amp;nbsp; We can point to a moment in history as the beginning of that buildup: the 5th Virginia Convention that took place immediately after a vote to disband the House of Burgesses.&amp;nbsp; It was in the 5th Virginia Convention that Virginia’s vote for independence took place.&amp;nbsp; To help further explain this extraordinary timeline and series of events that led to the Declaration of Independence, we are delighted to welcome Kurt Benjamin Smith.&amp;nbsp; Kurt is a historian and actor who portrays Thomas Jefferson with carefully sourced historical research at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and through The Jefferson Experience. Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America https://www.constitutingamerica.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41318435/height/300/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="300" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/41318435