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Historic Reading of Declaration of Independence by African American Descendant of Signer

On Independence Day, I will have the esteemed honor of being the first African American descendant ever asked to read the Declaration of Independence as part of a longstanding July 4th tradition at ...
Yahoo

Monumental: Augusta lauds Declaration of Independence signers

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As America nears its 250th birthday, one of Augusta's oldest memorials still stands as an enduring tribute to three of the ...
YDR

Here’s a look at the human side of the Declaration of Independence signers in York

Editor’s note: Jim McClure will read the Declaration of Independence at 10 a.m. July 4 at First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Market St., York. This is part of the annual Daughters of the American ...
The Daily News

Remembering the final signer of the Declaration of Independence

John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence Was Breaking News. Here’s How the Founding Document Reached the American Public

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas ...