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Bicentennial reflections on independence and equality
The piece surveys the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, arguing the true revolution was in minds and loyalties, not just on battlefields. It notes the Declaration's global influence, mentions readings and signings, and recalls a 1901 Gilbert family July Fourth photograph with period attire and a flag.
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Concord
Cornwallis
Denmark
Berlingske Tidende
Copenhagen
Europe
Philadelphia
John Dunlap
Congress
Old State House
Easton
America
William Gilbert
Dorset
Gilbert