July 8, 1776:  Liberty Bell Tolls to Announce Declaration of Independence On this day in 1776, the 2,000-pound Liberty Bell rang out to summon the citizens of Philadelphia to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.  The Declaration had been adopted by Congress four days prior (on July 4th, which became known as Independence Day) but was not announced until it returned from the printer on July 8th. Find out what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence! Photo:  Library of Congress
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July 8, 1776:  Liberty Bell Tolls to Announce Declaration of Independence

On this day in 1776, the 2,000-pound Liberty Bell rang out to summon the citizens of Philadelphia to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.  The Declaration had been adopted by Congress four days prior (on July 4th, which became known as Independence Day) but was not announced until it returned from the printer on July 8th.

Find out what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence!


Photo:  Library of Congress

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DECEMBER 15: THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS RATIFIED (1791) On this day in 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, allowing the United States Congress to add ten amendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights guaranteed for the first time individual rights. Among them are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly. The above image is part of the site for the PBS program “Liberty!” in which newspaper chronicles let you experience first-hand the excitement and uncertainty of the American Revolution as it happened.  Test your knowledge on the American Revolution, and see if you can navigate your way to independence with the Road to Revolution game.                         
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DECEMBER 15: THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS RATIFIED (1791)

On this day in 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, allowing the United States Congress to add ten amendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights guaranteed for the first time individual rights. Among them are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly.

The above image is part of the site for the PBS program “Liberty!” in which newspaper chronicles let you experience first-hand the excitement and uncertainty of the American Revolution as it happened. 

Test your knowledge on the American Revolution, and see if you can navigate your way to independence with the Road to Revolution game. 

                       Liberty Game

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