1776
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It depicts Caesar Rodney, who cast a clinching vote in the 1776 US Declaration of Independence from Britain but is viewed critically by some because he owned slaves.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The obscure answer: the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, which returned a friendly American warship’s 13-gun salute on Nov. 16, 1776.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"With the spirit of 1776 in our minds," he said, "we can perhaps agree that we do not always agree".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, a stone barn that was built in 1776 and was initially used as a “working agricultural structure” has been turned into an 8,000-square-foot “entertainment space and gym.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Set in New York near West Point in 1776, it shows Billy Lee in the background, again in Washington’s shadow, his head wrapped in what looks like a bright red turban.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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