UPenn Experts Reflect on Radical Experiment and Complicated Legacy of Declaration of Independence
June 29, 2026
June 29, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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The Declaration of Independence: Then and now
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The Declaration of Independence, arguably one of the most important documents in the history of the United States, marked the moment when the 13 colonies formally declared their separation from Great Britain and asserted their right to self-government.
Adopted on July 4, 1776, the D . . .
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The Declaration of Independence: Then and now
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The Declaration of Independence, arguably one of the most important documents in the history of the United States, marked the moment when the 13 colonies formally declared their separation from Great Britain and asserted their right to self-government.
Adopted on July 4, 1776, the D . . .