6.8K views · 281 reactions | “We hold these truths to be self-evident. . .” A patriotic tradition in Boston that happens every Fourth of July – the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State House https://cbsloc.al/2xrh89b | WBZ / CBS News Boston | Facebook

The Beinecke Library marks the 242nd anniversary of the nation's founding with a display of a major document of United States history from its collections: the historic first printing of the Declaration of Independence. Often referred to as the Dunlap Broadside in honor of John Dunlap who printed approximately 200 copies in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, the broadside was soon distributed throughout the thirteen states to announce the establishment of the new nation. The Dunlap Broadside will be

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