1776
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Alongside the guitar is a copy of the Declaration of Independence, annotated by John McKesson, secretary of New York’s Fourth Provincial Congress, in the days following July 4, 1776.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Church bells pealed and cannons thundered when Americans learned that the Continental Congress had adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
"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
But by that fall of 1776 I didn’t have much time for pondering over Sam or Mr. Heron.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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