A Jewish merchant from Market Street mailed a copy of the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. It’s back in Philly.

Jonas Phillips had been living with the Declaration of Independence for a little more than three weeks by late July 1776, ...
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Rare 1820s copy of Declaration of Independence on display in Richmond

As our country gets ready to celebrate its 250th birthday, a piece of history from its 50th is now on display in Richmond.
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Here’s how to view a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence in NYC

Released online each Monday through June 29, the tickets grant access to one of the few surviving “fair copies” of the ...

U.S. Mint To Release Declaration Of Independence Quarters Into Circulation

The U.S. Mint will begin shipping 2026 Declaration of Independence quarters to the Federal Reserve on June 1 as part of ...
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Falls Church to re-create historical reading of Declaration of Independence on July 4

This July 4, Falls Church residents will have the chance to hear the Declaration of Independence read out from the same spot ...
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See the New Quarter Honoring Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence That Enters Circulation Next Week, Ahead of America’s 250th Birthday

The design is one of several coin denominations, and the third of five new quarters, made specially for the country’s ...
The New York Times

For America’s Birthday, a Declaration of Independence Whodunit

The New York Historical thinks it has identified the anonymous printer behind a rare broadside printing of the Declaration made soon after July 4, 1776. By Jennifer Schuessler Before the Declaration ...

How the Declaration of Independence 'devastated' Native people

A few words in the Declaration of Independence, describing Indigenous people as "savages," did lasting damage, professor ...
The New Yorker

Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits?

Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.
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Rare Declaration of Independence artifacts on display in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is marking the 250th anniversary of America's founding with an exhibit at the American Philosophical Society ...
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On This Day: Congress moves to declare independence as the British bear down on Charleston

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women ...
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Only known surviving Charleston broadside copy of the Declaration of Independence on display

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Museum is showcasing a one-of-a-kind artifact: the only known surviving Charleston ...