The Newport Press
Five months after he printed the Declaration, Southwick decided to leave Newport, but first, he buried his printing press
Papermaking and Parchment
The copy of the Declaration of Independence that is associated with a Rittenhouse was printed on parchment, not paper
For the Town Clerk
This broadside was sent to Portsmouth in the summer of 1776 and has remained in the town clerk’s office ever since
Washington’s Declaration
Both of George Washington’s broadsides tell the same story—one of communication and inspiration
Hanging Up Hancock
The people who purchased the British broadsides of the Declaration were probably more interested in celebrating Hancock than hanging him
Full Circle
Nearly 250 years after it was intercepted by the British, this Dunlap broadside is returning to Philadelphia
In the Family
Among the papers in Hannah Dunster’s closet was her father’s copy of the Declaration of Independence
Eine Erklärung
From the beginning, the Declaration of Independence was a multilingual document