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Declaration 250: Why Put-in-Bay is celebrating America's 'other' Independence Day

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio — Most Americans know July 4, 1776, as the nation's birthday. It's the day we celebrate with fireworks, parades and backyard barbecues. But the story of American independence didn't ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

What does Mayor Pureval's emergency declaration mean for Cincinnati?

Cincinnati's mayor declared a state of emergency after two major rainfalls caused widespread flooding. The declaration is a necessary step for the city to potentially receive state and federal ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Volunteer Stumbled Upon a Strange Document in the U.K. National Archives. It Turned Out to Be a Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Printed in July 1776

When he unfolded the document, Michael Scurr noticed the word “Declaration” printed in large letters across the top. Feeling a swell of excitement, he showed it to his supervisor. “I thought, ‘Oh, ...
WGBH

How the Declaration of Independence shaped history and became an American artifact

At the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia 250 years ago, 13 colonies declared they were a free and independent union. As the war against Britain raged on, the Declaration of Independence ...
Chicago Sun-Times

A simultaneous, worldwide reading of the Declaration of Independence draws 'hopeful' crowd in Chicago

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YDR

York County issues disaster declaration in wake of recent storms

York County issued a disaster emergency declaration following severe storms over the July 4th weekend. The declaration allows the county to mobilize emergency resources and respond to storm damage.
Mediaite

Trump Misrepresents Declaration of Independence With Claim About ‘One Almighty God’

President Donald Trump, during his weather-delayed speech at the Great American State Fair late Saturday, made a claim about the Declaration of Independence which seems to misrepresent the founding ...
WMUR

Original copy of Declaration of Independence printed in NH found in London

A piece of American history with ties to the Granite State has been found in London.A volunteer at Britain's National Archives was looking through a box of letters from a royal Navy captain and found ...
Washington Examiner

Declaration of Independence: The greatest public affairs campaign in American history

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we should reflect on the eternal wisdom of the Founding Fathers, who put words to action on principles that have bound our nation since 1776. Looking back, we ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Easton’s historic reading of Declaration of Independence shrouded in mystery 250 years later

We know this: The Declaration of Independence was publicly read aloud for the first time on July 8, 1776. We know that it happened in Philadelphia, Trenton and here in Easton’s Centre Square. One ...
The Boston Globe

The Declaration of Independence

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the ...
WESH

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship

Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain's National Archives for the last 11 years, spending his Thursday mornings painstakingly cataloging documents for the benefit of future researchers.Then ...