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In this episode, historian Emily Sneff discusses her new book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, which focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. The book explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and across the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Resources
- Emily Sneff, When the Declaration of Independence Was News (2026)
- “‘When the Declaration of Independence Was News’ Review: Breaking Story,” Wall Street Journal (April 3, 2026)
- Dunlap Broadside (First printing of the Declaration of Independence)
- Goddard Broadside (First printing of the Declaration of Independence with signers’ names)
- National Constitution Center, Annotated Declaration of Independence
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