1776
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On July 5, 1776, the Pennsylvanischer Staatsbote reported that the Declaration of Independence “ist jetzt in der Presse.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
During his travels from 1773 to 1776, Bartram explored regions where this species lives and documented plants and animals that were unfamiliar to early North American settlers.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
As early as July 6, 1776, German, French and Russian translations of the Declaration of Independence were being circulated.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
Taxes arbitrarily imposed by the executive because, say, someone was rude to him would seem to go against both the letter and the spirit of the revolution of 1776.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
Thus ended the first day of the year 1776.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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