Her name is on America’s founding document

There's only one woman whose name is on There's only one woman whose name is on the Declaration of Independence. Her the Declaration of Independence. Her the Declaration of Independence. Her name is Mary Katherine Goddard. The name is Mary Katherine Goddard. The name is Mary Katherine Goddard. The Declaration was a dangerous document. Declaration was a dangerous document. Declaration was a dangerous document. [music] Members of Congress were [music] Members of Congress were [music] Members of Congress were terrified of British retaliation, and so terrified of British retaliation, and so terrified of British retaliation, and so the signers did not want their names to the signers did not want their names to the signers did not want their names to get out. They personally signed a get out. They personally signed a get out. They personally signed a parchment version in August 1776, but parchment version in August 1776, but parchment version in August 1776, but the first printed version later that the first printed version later that the first printed version later that year did not list the signers names to year did not list the signers names to year did not list the signers names to protect them. But when the Revolutionary protect them. But when the Revolutionary protect them. But when the Revolutionary War started turning their way, Congress War started turning their way, Congress War started turning their way, Congress made a bold call: publish the made a bold call: publish the made a bold call: publish the Declaration with every signer's name on Declaration with every signer's name on Declaration with every signer's name on it. They gave the job to Goddard, a it. They gave the job to Goddard, a it. They gave the job to Goddard, a prominent publisher and journalist in prominent publisher and journalist in prominent publisher and journalist in Baltimore. So in 1777, she printed the Baltimore. So in 1777, she printed the Baltimore. So in 1777, she printed the first edition of the Declaration that first edition of the Declaration that first edition of the Declaration that identified all the signers. And even identified all the signers. And even identified all the signers. And even though it was a huge personal risk, she though it was a huge personal risk, she though it was a huge personal risk, she attached herself, literally, to the attached herself, literally, to the attached herself, literally, to the revolutionary cause. And that's why