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A Revolutionary Moment | Declaration

Special | 59s

America 250 shares how the first copies of the Declaration were presented to the colonists.

In July 1776, John Dunlap printed about 200 rushed copies of the Declaration of Independence to quickly share the news across the colonies. These Dunlap Broadsides bore only two names as proof and were meant for public reading.

05/22/2026

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WUCF America250 is a local public television program presented by WUCF

WUCF’s America250 initiative is supported in part by the Ginsburg Family Foundation.

WUCF America250

A Revolutionary Moment | Declaration

Special | 59s

In July 1776, John Dunlap printed about 200 rushed copies of the Declaration of Independence to quickly share the news across the colonies. These Dunlap Broadsides bore only two names as proof and were meant for public reading.

05/22/2026

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