Debunking the Fourth of July Myth in Signing History
Gaillard Hunt, chief of the Library of Congress manuscripts division, explains that the Declaration was signed behind locked doors and not on July 4. He notes July 2 as the actual separation date and that the celebrated painting by John Trumbull is largely fanciful. The engrossed, August 2, 1776 signature copy is kept in a sealed state by the state department.
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Philadelphia
United States Department of State
Gaillard Hunt
Division of Manuscripts
Library of Congress
Doctor Hunt
George Mason
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Mason
Richard Henry Lee
Congress
Great Britain
Lee
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
Robert R. Livingston
Jefferson
Hunt
Department of State
The
United States
John Hancock
Charles Thomson
Abigail
America
Colonies
John Trumbull
Capitol
John Dunlap
Hancock
Journal of Congress
Continental Army
Continental Congress
John Bull
Monroe
They Believed in America They Believed in America
A look at the faith of the 1776 generation who sought rights as Englishmen and chose to become American citizens. They believed in themselves and in American governance, trusting stalwart manhood to secure the common welfare and to craft better political arrangements for their nation.
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America
Atlantic
Faith in America Inspires Renewal and Resolve
A reflective line urges true Americans to seize a new birth within their souls by embracing the faith of the founders from 140 years ago. It emphasizes faith in themselves and in the nation, calling for renewed dedication to American ideals.
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America
A Momentous Declaration and American Rise
The declaration of American independence marked an epoch in history. In under seventy years the United States grew from coastal settlers to a nation over a hundred million strong, spanning the continent and beyond, surpassing Britain in wealth and material energy.
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United States of America
Atlantic
Pacific
Tribute to the Declaration by Buckle and Tyler
The historian Buckle praises the Declaration as a noble standard to be hung in nurseries of kings and displayed at royal palaces. Professor Tyler adds that the Declaration remains a classic statement of political truths destined to abolish kings or force them to align with human dignity.
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Buckle
Tyler
Germany expands waterways while wartime rages on
In wartime Germany continues to invest heavily in waterways expansion and maintenance, despite the conflict. The article notes Germany’s railway density versus the United States and highlights the political resolve of statesmen to strengthen inland waterways through new projects. It also mentions social observations about widows and contemporary ads.
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Germany
United States
Dangers of Narcotics in Infants Warned by Physician
A physician warns that opiates and narcotics given to infants alter growing brain cells, risking imbecility and later addiction. Even small doses can cause lifelong harm, urging never to dose children without a doctor and condemning druggists who assist. The piece cites Dr. H Fletcher and notes authentic Castoria products bear the proper signature.
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Egntarof Cho
He Fehon
Doc
C . H. Fletcher
Lay
Youth Missed The Point In A Conservatory Jest
A maiden asked a partner for a kiss and a math riddle. He offered a kiss as a solution, she replied the answer “it’s nothing divided by two,” prompting a playful exchange about culture and conundrums in a conservatory setting.
Remarkable Lung Vita claim from Nashville ad couplets cure
A Nashville advertisement extols Lung Vita as a cure for long standing tuberculosis and asthma. It cites Mrs J A Rippy of 703 North 18th Ave who reports four years of coughing hemorrhages and says after starting Lung Vita she suffered no more hemorrhages and can work and sleep well. The Nashville Medicine Co offers a thirty day treatment for 1 75.
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J. A. Rippy
North 18Th Ave
Nashville
Nashville Medicine Co
Steger Bldg
Tenn
New Woods Promise Viable Newsprint Materials
Government tests identify 11 new woods fit for newsprint production in this country. White and red fir lead the list of promising species in California national forests, with lodgepole, western yellow pine, and Douglas fir also potentially usable.
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California
Heal Your Skin Troubles with Cuticura Ad Line
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching pimples blackheads redness dandruff scalp irritation red rough hands and baby skin issues. Free sample by mail with book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Also notes Plantation Chill Tonic claims no malaria or chills with money back guarantee. One liar statement referenced.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Price Inc.—Adv
Its Meanness in War Era Wit
A dialog on gender and wartime social norms. One speaker notes women facing social barriers as men go to war. The other asks for specifics, and the remark points to leap year proposals and restricted access to men, reflecting era humor about gender roles.
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