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"Fourth of July"

Jul 7, 2017
  • Broadsides
  • Fourth of July
  • George L. Shepley
  • holidays
  • poetry
  • Printing History
  • Private Libraries
  • Shepley Collection
  • Shepley Library

Odes for the Fourth of July, 1796

For this holiday week celebrating the Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1776, I delved into the R.I.H.S. collections to … Continue reading Odes for the Fourth of July, 1796

Jul 3, 2017
  • baking
  • food
  • Fourth of July
  • recipes

When is a sponge not a sponge?

I am an avid watcher of The Great British Bake Off on PBS. My sister reads a few British newspapers … Continue reading When is a sponge not a sponge?

Jul 3, 2014
  • American Revolutionary War
  • Broadsides
  • Declaration of Independence
  • early printing
  • Fourth of July
  • john brown house museum
  • Solomon Southwick

Object Thursday: The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is classified as a “broadside.” Broadsides are generally printed on one side of a sheet of … Continue reading Object Thursday: The Declaration of Independence

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