1776

Cultural  

1. The year in which the Declaration of Independence was written.

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Example Sentences

Highlights include a 1776 edition of the Declaration of Independence, one of only two known life masks of George Washington, a copy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and the tomahawk Meriwether Lewis carried on his famed expedition.

From The Wall Street Journal

When asked what the 1776 Project Foundation would recommend as an alternative desegregation policy, Buzzetti said that there were already existing federal programs that allow schools to allocate more funds to low-income areas and that the government could use other proxies, like asthma or crime rates, but that it was not their responsibility to propose a new program.

From Salon

Patriotic 20th-century snapshots; souvenirs from the 1876 centennial; numerous depictions of Washington; flags; eagles and more join quilts, historical documents, paintings, toys and other works from 1776 to the present.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coming so soon after 1776, France’s revolution has always served as the brutal counterpoint to America’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Board games, of course, were popular in North America long before 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal