Celebrating the Declaration Commemorations in 1776
Excerpts from contemporary accounts collected by the People’s Bicentennial Commission recall the 1776 reactions to Independence Day. John Adams George Washington Abigail Adams and others describe parades bells cannons and public joy as royal symbols are removed and the nation redefines authority.
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Readers urge large print Declaration and rights features
A reader asks three Bicentennial pages print the Declaration of Independence the Bill of Rights and the Constitution with large type to aid meditation. The editor says the Declaration will be a Special feature next week with a limited sale of the metal printing plate and plans to print the full Constitution and Bill of Rights later in the summer.
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Mike Varveris
Jefferson a life of genius in letters, law, and architecture
The National Gallery of Art honors Thomas Jefferson in a Bicentennial show of drawings sculptures models and architectural plans. The essay notes his early legal beginnings his service as Continental Congress governor secretary of state minister to France vice president and president, and his passion for architecture and design.
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Quotations on Liberty and Government Reform
A compilation of historical quotes from Rush Madison Quincy Bache Otis and Jefferson arguing about revolution liberty power faction and the dangers of concentrated authority. The fragment ends with a stray line about riots and governance.
Voices on Liberty and Press in Revolutionary Rhetoric
A compendium of edifying quotes from Paine Hamilton Adams urging free press political accountability and vigilant citizen governance. It condemns oppression and calls for knowledge as power while lamenting lack of representation and the risk of exploiting wealth over liberty.
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Hubbard News Publishing Details and Rates
Church and community announcements page indicates Hubbard News published weekly by Niles Publishing Co. Inc. in Hubbard Ohio with subscription options $12 yearly $7 half year and $4 for three months. Second class mail entry dated January 12 1928 at Hubbard Post Office under act of March 3 1879.
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Wise’s Words Foreshadowed Independence Principles
In Ipswich Massachusetts 1717 Congregational minister John Wise argued equality before government and that no one should insult another. He opposed British taxation and fought privilege, though he did not see his views spark a colonial majority.
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