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Dr. Emily Sneff: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
May 12, 2026. 12:00 PM
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence wasn't yet a national treasure it was a newspaper story. Historian Dr. Emily Sneff returns us to that moment, exploring how independence was declared not just in Philadelphia, but through the many printers, soldiers, diplomats, and translators who carried its words across a new nation at war and around the Atlantic world.
Dr. Sneff is a leading expert on the Declaration of Independence, holds a Ph.D. in History from William & Mary, and serves as a consulting curator for America 250 exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution and Historic Trappe.
This virtual Tuesday Talk is free and open to the public.
