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John Marshall and the Liberty Bell
A historical recounting of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia from its casting and early uses to the 19th century. It follows the life of John Marshall from his Virginia roots to his rise as chief justice, and traces the bell’s role in key moments including the Declaration’s adoption, Washington’s death, and Marshall’s final days, noting the bell’s crack during his 1884 funeral cortege.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Congress
State House Yard
Col
John Nixon
The
Philosophical Society
Thomas Lester
Whitecapel
London
Pennsylania Assembly
John Pass
Charles Stow
Isaac Norris
State House
Franklin
Ngland
Royal Charlotte
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Elaware
Ciizens
Colonies
Hoston
Wsington
George Washing
Eneral Howe
Brandywine
Washington
John Marshall
Thomas Marshall
America
Independence Hall
Howe
Lancaster
Allentown
Zion Reformed Church
Germantown
Valley Forge
Monmouth
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Virginia Assembly
Executive Council
Mr. Marshall
Bridge Gerry
Charles’ Pinckney
France
Jeferson
Justic
United States
Supreme Court
Bia
Lafayette
Hall of Independence
Jefferson
Republic
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Washington, Lee
Adams
Frankin
Morris
Henry