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Declaring Independence
Declaring Independence
Declaring Independence
A collection of resources about the meanings of the 1776 document in its own time – and in ours.
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The Document
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Declaring Independence
The Document
The Document
This Woman’s Name Appears on the Declaration of Independence. Why Don’t we Know Her Story?
Mary K. Goddard printed one of the most famous copies of our founding document.
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Petula Dvorak
"To Undertake a News-Paper in This Town"
How printers in the 1770s assembled the news for their papers, how they used the postal system, and how they may have approached Twitter.
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Emily Sneff
Was the Declaration of Independence Signed on July 4?
How memory plays tricks with history.
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Ray Raphael
Was John Hancock’s Signature Too Big? Or Was Everyone Else’s Too Small?
We hold this truth to be self-evident: John Hancock's signature on the Declaration of Independence was too big.
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Ben Blatt
Convulsions Within: When Printing the Declaration of Independence Turns Partisan
Even America's founding document isn't immune to the powers of polarization.
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Emily Sneff
Eighteenth Century Track Changes: Uncovering Revisions in Founding Fathers’ Documents
Let’s consider the significance and responsibility of outlining, drafting, and shaping our nation as the Founding Fathers put pen to paper.
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Tana Villafana
What You Might Not Know About the Declaration of Independence
July 4th celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but we don’t even have the original!
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Maki Naro
Core Principles
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The Limits of Citizenship
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