The Spirit of '76 app is a biography app bringing together the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, plus Robert R. Livingston (a member of the committee to draft the Declaration, though not a signer), and George Washington. The app also includes text versions of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution.
Inside, you will find a variety of biographical tidbits relating to their faith, careers, education, youth, and the founding of the United States of America as documented in "The Lives of the Signers" by B.J. Lossing.
To further illuminate the setting for America's founding, you'll find descriptions of various events and topics spanning the eighteenth and early nineteenth century.
v. 5.0.1 Minor update: Some updates from older versions may not display a founder's resident state. We have added a utility function to resynchronize founders to their respective states. If you do not see a state icon next to a founder's image (per the screen shots), please go to the "About" screen (iPhone go to "More" > "About") and choose "Resync Data".
v. 5.0.0 Major Update:
• Include a documents section for the Declaration of Indepence and other documents.
• Rewritten for iOS 14 and SwiftUI.
v. 4.0.1 minor update:
• Update app description to further clarify the nature of this app and what it does and does not provide.
* Remove external https links.
v. 4.0.0 Major Update:
• Rewritten for iOS 13.
• New UI - Unified on iPhone and iPad.
• Split View on iPad.
• Dark Mode support.
• Multiple bug fixes.
• Add support for MacOS Catalyst.
v. 3.0.0 Update for iOS 8. Bug fixes for iPad: fix crash on launch due to changes in fonts available. Fixed crash related to iCloud syncing of favorites.
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Spirit of '76 FAQ
Is Spirit of '76 free?
Yes, Spirit of '76 is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is Spirit of '76 legit?
🤔 The Spirit of '76 app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
🇺🇸 I absolutely love this app! 🇺🇸
It does the work of 3-4 similar apps, making them all but obsolete.
But it doesn't seem to be working correctly anymore on my iPhone 6. Maybe something having to do with updates.
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July, 2022
Works great now. Thank you so much!! 😃
Declaration of Independence
Deleting app. When this app actually includes the Declaration of Independence, I’ll have it back on my phone.
UPDATE: latest version does include the Dec of Independence.
Still no Declaration of Independence?
The programmers recently updated this app, an app devoted to the Declaration of Independence, the life of its signers, events and topics surrounding the Declaration... but still no Declaration of Independence.
It’s clear, from the programer’s reply to my initial criticism that my comment has been read, so given that he or she read my criticism and then released a version of the app still sans Declaration, I can only conclude that it was omitted out of spite.
Misleading
I was looking for a text of the Declaration of Independence. Since today is July 4th and I wanted to read it. That text is not included. I just wasted 99 cents. Shame on you!
Educational but has issues
Great idea and educational tool but a few issues. First, app crashes a lot. Second, the quotes are great but sometimes you want a quote based on a category, ie is like a quote on patriotism or education. I just look in the category and see all the quotes relevant to that issue. That is more helpful than going through every founder to find a quote about a topic you want.
Concise and Informative
The app has sections on each founder. I like the app.
Very useful App
This app works really well, and is great for referencing founding father quotes, their occupations, their writings and more. I like to scroll through their quotes and their occupations for inspiration regarding how to live my own life. The founders knew what life was all about, answering to the Creator and not the king... With great courage.
Nice app
This app provides some great, in-depth information about the people and events responsible for the founding of America. I have learned a great deal about the signers through this app, and I would rate it five stars if not for a handful of inaccuracies and various misspellings. I haven't seen anything too major, but this app could definitely use some proofreading. Two examples:
The app states that three Americans were killed in the Boston Massacre, when in reality five died.
The title of the event "1776 Colonies to States" spells "states" as "sates."
Very informative and educational
I love this APP. The format is easy to use and is presented in a way that makes it fun to learn about the founding fathers. It's a great APP for the entire family.
Bummed by misspelling...
So, I bought this and the first thing I've noticed is the number of misspelled words. If I were from North Carolina I'd be upset! Run a spell check, update and this will be a 5!